SoBE: Human Resource Management Research Guide (CoBET)

The Network is an established research collaboration with a proven track record of collecting powerful, representative data from countries across the globe on best practices and comparative performance in human resource management.

Formerly the Electronic Archive, Key Workplace Documents is a unique collection of materials which encompass aspects of the employer-employee relationship. The collection includes selected key government documents, public policy position papers, and statistics.

A White Paper prepared by the Visibility Committee of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

A Harvard Business School source for current faculty research. Included are working papers and academic articles.

The ADA Passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President in July 1990, the ADA is the first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities. The ADA protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in all aspects of employment, in accessing public services such as transportation and guaranteeing access to public accommodations such as restaurants, stores, hotels and other types of buildings to which the public has access.

Assistive technology can greatly improve the access and function of people with disabilities in school, work, home, and community. The Assistive Technology Act is intended to ensure that people with disabilities have access to assistive technology devices and services. Find your state’s AT program!

"The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. This law created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which sets and enforces protective workplace safety and health standards. OSHA also provides information, training, and assistance to employers and workers. Under the OSH Act, employers have the responsibility to provide a safe workplace" (At a Glance - Fact Sheet, 2011).

Includes data from dozens of sources to provide a comprehensive analysis of how the employee benefits system works, who and what its various functions affect, and its relationship with the U.S. economy.

Bureau of Labor Statistics annual National Compensation Survey and other employer cost tools.

The lead public policy organization of chief human resource officers representing the largest employers doing business in the United States and globally.

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) program produces data on job openings, hires, and separations. Provided by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor.

part of the Center for Economic Studies at the U.S. Census Bureau. The LEHD program produces new, cost effective, public-use information combining federal, state and Census Bureau data on employers and employees under the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership.

Nationally recognized authority on career information and forecasting. Information includes salary ranges, education requirements and training.

Authoritative source for reports on U.S. pay and benefits.

Provided by the website Compensation Force, with proprietary data provided by CompDataSurveys.

Major laws of the DOL are summarized on this page. The larger site provides many other resources and reports.

The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. It is also illegal to discriminate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.