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Workforce and Workplace

RAND research on workforce and workplace issues includes labor markets, the effect of new technologies, workers' compensation and disability, occupational safety, immigration, workforce trends in education, and military recruitment and retention. View all Workforce and Workplace Documents Available Online or find general information at Reports and Bookstore.

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Economic Burden of Health Insurance Increasing for Small Employers Providing Health Insurance — Apr. 4, 2008

The economic burden of providing health insurance for workers increased more for small businesses than for large ones from 2000 to 2005, but the spike did not cause a significant number of small employers to abandon the benefit.

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How Should Scientists Respond to Concern Over Technology-Driven Threats? — Feb. 21, 2008

Scientists and engineers should undertake efforts to reduce the negative impacts of their work. Technology impact studies can be incorporated into the research plans of major new initiatives, along with formal requirements to mitigate known negative societal impacts.

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Assessing the Impact of Regulation on Small Businesses — Jan. 29, 2008

The Kauffman-RAND Institute for Entrepreneurship Public Policy studies how legal and regulatory policymaking affect small businesses and entrepreneurship in a wide range of settings, including corporate governance, employment law, consumer law, securities regulation and business ethics.

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January 23, 2008: Path to Diversity Success Varies According to Company's History, Culture, Mission

January 17, 2008: Throw Out the Inside Traders, By Lawrence Zicklin (Washingtonpost.com)

December 11, 2007: RAND Study Provides Framework for Passenger-Rail Systems to Cost-Effectively Protect Riders from Terrorist Attacks

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Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 4: Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines for Structural Collapse Events This monograph serves as a technical source for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) incident commander guidelines for emergency response immediately following large structural collapse events. It gives guidelines for personal protective equipment (PPE), focusing on required modifications to responders' typical PPE ensembles because of the duration of response and the need to prevent exposures to likely hazards from pathogens, airborne dusts, and gaseous hazardous materials.  Full Document

The 21st Century at Work: Forces Shaping the Future Workforce and Workplace in the United States What are the forces that will continue to shape the U.S. workforce and workplace over the next 10 to 15 years? With its eye on forming sound policy and helping stakeholders in the private and public sectors make informed decisions, the U.S. Department of Labor asked RAND to look at the future of work. The authors analyze trends in and the implications of shifting demographic patterns, the pace of technological change, and the path of economic globalization. Full Document