Despite a large influx of single mothers into the labor force following the passage of welfare reform in 1996, metropolitan areas generated more than enough jobs to employ them without deleterious effects on competing groups of workers. Although some single mothers have experienced slow wage growth, the wages of less-skilled workers have not…

This report attempts to clarify several retirement issues, focusing on (1) the extent to which labor force participation rates can be used to assess retirement decisions; (2) the impact on the elderly of the 1978 Amendments to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; and (3) the true causes of nonparticipation among current retirees. (SK)

From 1992 to 1996, the Supreme Court decided a number of cases on labor law and employment law. Case topics included labor relations, pensions and benefits, employment discrimination, and privacy, free speech, and other issues in public sector employment. (JOW)

As economic growth continued in 1997 and 1998, job losses declined and the displacement rate was the lowest of the 1990s. Many displaced workers were able to find new jobs with little or no change in weekly earnings. (Author/JOW)

The AFL-CIO is committed to the task of eliminating discrimination and injustice in the workplace and is making efforts to expand the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's conciliation efforts under Title Seven. (MW)

Andreassen and Berman suggest that more investment in the nation's infrastructure would result in new jobs in construction-related industries, although the impact on total employment would not be large. Pfleeger and Wallace examine industry and occupational employment alternatives for the health care field. (JOW)

Looks at labor legislation enacted by states in 1993 in terms of wages, family issues, child labor, equal employment opportunity, employee drug and alcohol testing, employee leasing, resident preference, and whistleblowers. (JOW)

Employment prospects for teachers vary by level of education, teaching areas, and geography, according to the author's survey of several reports and articles. While most of the information is for California, some nationwide trends are noted. (MF)

Deals with the establishment of an actual or relevant labor force for certain civilian occupations in the U.S. Department of the Navy. These include professionals (scientists, engineers, and others), craftworkers and operatives, and laborers. Discusses wages, recruitment, and mobility. (CT)

A data set from Colorado's Job Vacancy Surveys was used to examine the effects of firm size on various job vacancy characteristics. Larger firms offered higher wages than smaller firms with similar characteristics and requiring similar education and experience. (Contains 16 endnotes.) (Author/JOW)

The future occupational structure is projected to provide jobs for workers at all educational levels, but those with the most education and training will enjoy the best job opportunities. (Author)

Evidence suggests that increased international trade in manufacturing and deregulation in the banking industry may have helped reduce discrimination in these industries. (Author)

Detailed data from the Current Population Survey reveals substantial improvement in the occupational standing of women and blacks. (Author)