ILR Subscription Databases
Access to the following resources are restricted to the ILR School, Catherwood Library and/or designated Reference workstations within Catherwood. Many are available via the "Networked Resources" folder on the desktop of all Reference workstations. A few require passwords or are only available on CD-ROM. Please ask at the Reference desk for assistance.
arbsearch.com - Arbitration Database
Catherwood Library only. Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.
From LRP Publications, database provides an index, summary of cases, and citations to more than 75,000 labor arbitration awards rendered since 1950. Also provides arbitrator biographies, with background and decision statistics. Password required; ask at the Reference desk for assistance.
BNA Daily Labor Report
ILR School community only
Covers legal developments, labor and employment legislation, regulations affecting the workplace, human resource trends, and labor-management relations -- from Congress, the courts, unions, the NLRB, EEOC, and the Labor Department. Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
BNA Employment Discrimination Verdicts and Settlements
ILR School community only
This searchable database contains thousands of employment discrimination verdicts, settlements, and awards since January 1996. Click on the "Search All Issues" button to see the search options.
ILR School community only
This database includes the full text of federal and state environment and safety laws and regulations, environment and safety laws and regulations in Canada and Mexico, European Union directives and regulations, thousands of legal decisions made by federal, state, and administrative courts, and thousands of interactive forms, guidance documents, directories, agency memoranda and international treaties and agreements. Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
BNA Global HR Report
ILR School community only
Provides news and reference information for Human Resource managers with cross-border responsibilities. Coverage includes new employment laws, workplace trends, survey reports, local recruiting guides, compensation and performance plans, security issues, and details on managing expatriate employees. Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
BNA Government Employee Relations Report
ILR School community only
Provides complete coverage of current employment developments and trends in the public sector. Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
BNA HR Decision Support Network
ILR School community only
Large collection of online HR-related information from BNA. Includes Strategic White Papers/Case Studies; Human Resources Library; HR Audioconferences; Research and Benchmarking Studies; and access to Fast Answer Research questions/answers.
BNA Human Resource Library
ILR School community only
Database covering a broad range of relevant federal and state laws and regulations for personnel management. Topics include compensation, payroll administration, benefits, workers’ compensation, employee conduct, performance appraisal, occupational health and safety, ethics, and workplace discrimination. Also includes the full-text of: BNA policy and practice series. Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
BNA Human Resources Report
ILR School community only
Covers important employee relations trends and developments -- upcoming laws, regulations, and innovative employer practices. Also available in print, see: Cornell University Library Holdings. Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
BNA Labor and Employment Law Library
ILR School community only
This resource provides extensive coverage of labor and employment law, including access to legal cases, guidance and news covering topics such as fair employment practices, individual employment rights, Americans with disabilities, wages and hours, labor-management relations, collective bargaining, and labor arbitration. It includes BNA's Labor Relations Reporter and the Collective Bargaining Negotiations and Contracts Manual and Newsletter. The content is searchable and topical indexes are available. Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
BNA Labor Relations Week
ILR School community only
Searchable newsletter follows major labor relations issues and key labor law developments in a weekly format.
BNA LaborPlus
ILR School community only
Click on “Subscriber Login”. IGNORE INDICATIONS THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR SEARCH RESULTS – It is free to ILR/Catherwood Library patrons. Provides access to labor databases maintained by BNA PLUS, including: NLRB Elections; Work Stoppages; ULP Charges; Contract Listings; Settlement Summaries.
BNA Occupational Safety & Health Reporter
ILR School community only
This weekly newsletter reports on the latest developments in federal and state occupational safety and health programs, standards, legislation, regulations, enforcement, court and agency decisions and significant activities of safety and health organizations. Back issues up to 1996 can be searched via indexes or full text searching. Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
BNA Union Labor Report
ILR School community only
Designed expressly to help the local union leader do a more effective job, Union Labor Report Newsletter provides timely updates on significant legal, legislative, and regulatory developments affecting the workplace, as well as useful insights on union organizing, representation, and administration. Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
BNA Workplace Law Report
ILR School community only
Provides weekly coverage of key federal and state court rulings under employment and labor laws, plus information on regulatory actions and administrative rulings. Published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
CCH Internet Research Network
ILR School community only
This is a comprehensive source for workplace law and practices. CCH is a major labor publisher. Contains laws, cases, labor relations advice, and arbitration decisions. Covers most workplace laws. Print CCH volumes are available in the ILR Reference Workroom, including Labor Arbitration, NLRB decisions.
China Laws for Foreign Business
ILR School community only
NOTE: Click "Enter" and choose the "International Business" tab to access this resource.
This service offers a comprehensive bilingual collection of key business laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, including employment and labor law. The service also includes the PRC Briefing newsletter, which includes human resources news.
ERI Platform Library
Cornell University Library Holdings
Catherwood Library only. Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.
Searchable CD-ROM database of cost-of-living, compensation, and benefit data, as well as maps, census data, OES/DOT/SOC/NCS surveys, HR Tax Codes/Laws for 76 provinces/states and 210 countries, and access to historic 10-Ks, proxies, and Appraisal Norms. Only available on Catherwood Reference Desk Workstation 02; ask at the Reference desk for assistance.
West HR Advisor
Catherwood Library only. Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.
This online service provides comprehensive content on Human Resources. It offers answers to the range of issues that arise in employer-employee relationships, from state regulations to fair employment practices. The service includes practical "take action" solutions, model policies, tips, strategies, and up-to-date information to reinforce present policies and procedures. In addition to authoritative content from West's HR Series and other treatises, it also includes current event information through news articles and two journals written specifically for HR professionals, and access to selected state and federal Westlaw primary law databases.
Labor Database (F.A.S.T.) (CD-ROM product)
Cornell University Library Holdings
Catherwood Library only
Contains statistics relating to labor in MS Access format. Stats come from government agencies. Compiled by the FAST-RAA. Available on CD-ROM only; ask at the Catherwood Reference desk for assistance.
Leadership Library on the Internet (Yellow Book Directories)
ILR School community only
Includes 14 Leadership Directories yellow books, of which five are published quarterly: Congressional yellow book, Federal yellow book, State yellow book, Corporate yellow book, and News media yellow book; and nine are published semiannually: Municipal yellow book, Federal regional yellow book, Judicial yellow book, Financial yellow book, Associations yellow book, Law firms yellow book, Government affairs yellow book, Foreign representatives in the U.S. yellow book, and Nonprofit sector yellow book. This site allows searching and browsing within individual directories or across all 14 directories using single or multiple criteria, such as name, job title, industry, and geographical location.
Mid-Sized Firms (Plunkett's)
Cornell University Library Holdings
Catherwood Library only. Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.
Plunkett's Companion to the Almanac of American Employers: Mid-size Firms focuses on mid-size firms, from 300 to 2,500 employees, and provides comparisons of growth, treatment of employees, salaries, benefits, pension plans, profit sharing, and more. CD-ROM only; ask for assistance at the Reference desk.
Negotech
A searchable labour relations database developed and maintained by Workplace Information Directorate, Human Resources Development Canada. Negotech features a sample of small bargaining units of 100 or more employees under provincial jurisdiction, all bargaining units under federal jurisdiction and all large bargaining units of 500 or more employees. The system provides the last two available collective agreements as searchable text. Settlement reports are available for collective agreements included in our stratified sample analysis.
Plunkett's Almanac of American Employers
Cornell University Library Holdings
Catherwood Library only. Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.
Covers major trends affecting job seekers and seven keys for job seekers, along with a complete database of top employers with business descriptions and up to 27 executives by name and title. In addition, there are indexes by career type, locations, industry, and more. Only available on Reference Workstation 28; ask at the Reference desk for assistance.
Public Employment Law on the Web
Catherwood Library only. Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.
From LRP Publications, provides timely and comprehensive full-text reporting service for public-sector labor law decisions issued by the Boards and Commissions for: California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, plus related state-specific public-sector courts. Updated daily, public-sector labor management and collective bargaining decisions are added as soon as they are issued from the state boards and commissions. You get access to full text, case summaries and the rules and codes applicable to each state's public-sector labor laws. Password required; ask at the Reference desk for assistance.
SOCRATES (Corporate Social Ratings Monitor)
ILR School community only
A comprehensive research database, published by KLD, measuring the social and environmental performance of corporations. The web-based database contains social, environmental, and governance research on more than 4,000 companies in 50+ global markets. KLD evaluates over 3,000 U.S. corporations for social and environmental performance on more than 280 data points using a proprietary ratings process covering community relations, corporate governance, diversity, employee relations, human rights, products, and the environment.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Catherwood Library only. Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.
Member-only privileges include web access to full text of online professional resources, publications, and research. All can access the web site, but login is required for the member-only benefits.
