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Chapter 1: Some Useful Web-Links
The Labour Force Survey is a unique source of information using international definitions of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity, together with a wide range of related topics such as occupation, hours of work and personal characteristics. Surveys are carried out not only in the UK but also in a number of European countries. Available from the Office for National Statistics: www.ons.gov.uk.
Economic and Labour Market Review,published monthly by the Office for National Statistics, contains up-to-date labour market statistics and commentaries. Available from www.palgrave-journals.com/elmr/index.html.
Labour Market Developments in Europe, which is published by the European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs, is available from http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/european_economy.
OECD publishes Education at a Glance, whichcontains information on education for member countries, plus data on a range of other statistics. Available from www.oecdbookshop.org.
Chapter 2: Some Useful Web-Links
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings provides detailed information on total weekly and overtime paid hours for full-time and part-time men and women in the UK. It replaced the New Earnings Survey in 2004. Available from www.ons.gov.uk.
The Labour Force Survey also contains information on actual and weekly hours of work, in addition to information on main and second jobs, as well as sickness absence. Available from www.esds.ac.uk/government/lfs.
Chapter 3: Some Useful Web-Links
THE UK Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) produces annually Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Institutions and Employment of Leavers Performance Indicators. In addition, every two years, a longitudinal survey of graduates is carried out, who are followed up three and a half years after graduation and detailed information on employment conditions and earnings is obtained. Available from www.hesa.ac.uk.
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills publishes the UK Employer Skills Survey every two years. Among other things, this looks at training and staff development. Available from http://www.ukces.org.uk/publications/employer-skills-survey-2011.
Chapter 4: Some Useful Web-Links
IRS Employment Review periodically reports labour turnover rates and costs by industry as well as voluntary turnover rates. Available from www.xperthr.co.uk/article/102628/asprx
The British Household Panel Survey reports job satisfaction on a seven-point scale. Available from www.iser.essex.ac.uk/bhps.
OECD reports migration statistics for member countries. A profile of immigrant populations is available from http://www.oecd.org/els/internationalmigrationpoliciesanddata/aprofileofimmigrantpopulationsinthe21stcenturydatafromoecdcountries.htm.
Chapter 5: Some Useful Web-Links
The Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has produced Changing Patterns of Work, which covers overtime, shift-working and other patterns of working hours. Available from www.acas.org.uk/media/pdf/q/4/B09_1.pdf.
Data on non-wage labour costs can be obtained from Eurostat. Available from www.epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu.
Changes in Shift Work Patterns over the last ten years (1999–2009) is available from the Health and Safety Executive: www.hse.gov/research/rrpdf/rr887.pdf.
Chapter 6: Some Useful Web-Links
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) conducts the UK Employers Skills Survey, which contains information on skill shortages. See http://www.ukces.org.uk/about-us.
The UK Migration Advisory Service (MAC), which advises the UK government on migration issues, produces a Shortage Occupation List (SOL) relating to skilled occupations that should be given preferential treatment for immigration purposes. The UK Migration Advisory Service Committee reports and publications are available at www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk.
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) has produced a number of publications on skill mismatch including The Skill Mismatch Challenge: Analysing Skill Mismatch and Policy Implications, EU Publications Office, Luxembourg. See www.cedefop.europa.eu.
The UK Equality and Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory body established to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and build good relations. It covers age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender equality and human rights. See www.equalityhumanrights.com.
Chapter 7: Some Useful Web-Links
The Trades Union Congress is an umbrella association for trade unions in Great Britain. In addition to providing information on contemporary issues for the union movement, there is also much background information on the history of British trade unions. You can also find links to parallel international associations from their website: www.tuc.org.uk.
The OECD website provides a rich resource on the number of trade union members across the organisation. Available at www.oecd.org/employment/employmentpoliciesanddata/onlineoecdemploymentdatabase.htm#union.
Chapter 8: Some Useful Web-Links
Acas’ web site is an excellent source of information about their work in relation to both collective and individual dispute resolution, and their research paper series contains some fascinating contributions. Available from http://www.acas.org.uk.
Responsible for administering the ET system, the Ministry of Justice web site contains useful information about the structure of ETs. Available from http://www.justice.gov.uk (see especially http://www.justice.gov.uk/tribunals/employment and http://www.justice.gov.uk/tribunals/employment-appeals).
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has responsibility for various employment strategy and policy matters, particularly those impacting on business, as well as sponsoring and managing key surveys such as the Workplace Employment Relations Survey and the Survey of Employment Tribunal Applications. Available from http://www.bis.gov.uk/.
The European Industrial Relations Observatory Online contains lots of up-to-date information about aspects of labour relations across a range of European countries, including country portraits, annual reports and news, at both aggregate and sector level, together with comparative and Europe-wide information. Available from http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/.
Chapter 9: Some Useful Web-Links
The research articles referred to in the Methodological Example boxes are accessible electronically from the following repositories:
Industrial and Labor Relations Review
JSTOR (www.jstor.org)
The Review of Economics and Statistics
MIT Press Journals (www.mitpressjournals.org)
The American Economic Review
Ingentaconnect (www.ingentaconnect.com)
Chapter 10: Some Useful Web-Links
The UK Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) contains information on the make-up of earnings, including bonuses and commissions. Available from www.ons.gov.uk.
The UK Workplace Employment Relations Survey is a matched employer–employee survey, which is conducted periodically, with the sixth survey carried out in 2004. It includes a section on pay systems and pay determination. It can now be linked to ASHE. Available from www.wers2004.info.
Income Data Services periodically publishes pay and conditions reports for various sectors. Available from www.incomesdata.co.uk.
Chapter 11: Some Useful Web-Links
Labour Market Developments in Europe, which is published by the European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs, is available from http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/european_economy.
The UK Low Pay Commission publishes an annual report entitled National Minimum Wage, which puts forward its recommendation for changes in the level of the minimum wage, but also contains a lot of background information. Available from www.tso.co.uk/bookshop.