Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action and Diversity Project
"This site presents diverse opinions regarding Affirmative Action topics and is designed to help lend many different voices to the debates surrounding the issues of affirmative action." Users can click on the index of links in the left column to access different arguments associated with Affirmative Action and diversity. There are Pending Court Cases, Alternatives to Affirmative Action, and links to several other topics.

Compensation

Diversity

Diversity Central
Diversity Central publishes articles on diversity and cross-cultural management. "The collection of articles that now exists represents a remarkable archive chronicling corporate diversity efforts over the past 11 years in the United States, Canada, Australia and several other countries." This Web site also sponsors Cultural Diversity at Work Online, which has links (in the left column) to other human resource management topics.

Diversity Database
"The University of Maryland's Diversity Database is a comprehensive index of multicultural and diversity resources." Users can access several topics of information, including Issue Specific Resources, a Diversity Dictionary, an option to Search the Diversity Database, or access links to articles and Web sites about Institutional Diversity Initiatives.

Workplace Diversity Initiative
This Web site is sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management and provides many HR-related topics. Included is a brief PowerPoint presentation entitled Diversity Dilemmas which has a lot of information about current issues, dilemmas, and solutions for HR management. Users can also access information about Defining Diversity, Affirmative Action vs. Diversity, Diversity Training, Measuring Results (of a Diversity Initiative), and Diversity Recruitment/Retention.

EEO

Paths to Equal Opportunity
"A site for sharing ideas, experience and resources on equal opportunity in the workplace." It has links to news, resources and events, equal opportunity Web sites and information, business cases, and abilities and disabilities in the workplace. It also houses an online forum, a function to Search the Site, and a great Resource Center.

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's goal is "to promote equal opportunity in employment through administrative and judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws and through education and technical assistance." There is an index called Quick Start - Employers which provides a list of various employment and diversity topics and the related employer rights and responsibilities under federal equal employment opportunity laws. Included in the index is a description of the topic and links to related laws. Facts About Race/Color Discrimination, Facts AboutAge Discrimination, and Facts About National Origin Discrimination are three of the main areas covered.

Employee Benefits

Employment and Benefits Law
This site provides links to resources relating to employment and benefits law. Special consideration should be given to the Labor-Management Relations area which has links to several Web resources relating to human resource management.

Family and Medical Leave Act

Human Resources Law Index
The Human Resources Law Index is a Web site clearinghouse devoted to workplace legal information. It includes legal information on topics such as discrimination, disabilities, benefits, opportunities, sexual harassment, religious beliefs, and labor relations.

About.com, Human Resources
About.com sponsors this Web site with numerous links to human resources related sites. This is an excellent site with a lot of information. There are several links to outside sources, including legal issues, labor relations, publications, and technology-related issues. Users can also access recent Articles by Topic.

Business Know-How
This site for management and human resources contains links to products and services, departments, resources, and numerous articles on management and human resources-related content.

CAHRS: Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies
The Site Map contains links to information on a number of topics, such as: international initiatives, executive development, research, education, employment, and communications and networking. Other resources available include a Calendar of Events and a very useful Working Paper Series, with an archive of papers dating back to 1987. This site is sponsored by Cornell University.

Catherwood Library: Human Resources and the Internet
This resource, sponsored by Cornell University, contains a myriad of annotated and reviewed links to information on a host of topics within the study of human resources. The topics covered include: Starting Points, Professional Associations and Organizations, Government, Safety and Health, Training and Development, Benefits and Compensation, Salary Information, Retirement, Benchmarking and Best Practices, Employment and Labor Law, Diversity in Employment, Sexual Harassment, Arbitration and Mediation, Labor, Statistical Sites, Company Information, HR and Related Online Magazines, News and Media Sites, Books and Publications, Consultants, Ergonomics, Telecommuting, Global HR, Staffing, Job Searching, Intranet/Internet, Miscellaneous, HR Graduate Programs, Listservs, Evaluating WWW Sites and Knowledge Management.

Character Training International
Although currently under construction, this company site contains sections on Generations in the Workplace, Respect and Ethics at Work, Company Information, and Online Training. It also contains a useful Links/Articles section that contains full-text articles, an annotated links section, a selected bibliography, and a "Books of the Month" archive containing a list of books reviewed by the company.

Free Management Library
This page was created and is maintained by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, of Authenticity Consulting. It contains information and links to information on 72 different subjects within the field of management. Each subject is then broken down into several smaller categories to provide a wealth of detailed information on a wide array of management issues.

HR-Guide.com
Dr. Ed's HR-Guide is a "well-organized site with thousands of links to human resources sites." The page provides links to compensation issues, labor, training and development, recruitment and selection, job analysis, personnel selection, and testing information. A ranking for each site under those links is provided.

HR Management Solutions
This resource has a number of links to information on human resources. The links are divided into the sections of: Administration, Affirmative Action, Training, Compensation, Career Change (Jobs), Labor Relations, Employment Law, Communications, Work Rules, HR Tidbits, Safety Health, Current News, and Directory of Listservs.

The HR Manager
This site contains a variety of useful human resource information links. The information presented is divided into sections: Effective Organizations, Staffing, Compensation and Benefits, Legal Issues, Record Keeping, and Additional Information. This site also has an extensive section dedicated to Links to Various HR-Related Sites.

HR-Software Network
This Web site provides "links to Web based software resources for professionals and students." These links include Consultants, Software, Documents, and HR Guides. Also included are links to free demos and trial versions of software for 360 degree feedback, organization charts, applicant tracking, compensation administration, benefits, payroll systems, and performance appraisal.

HRZone
"We strive to provide interesting and useful human resources information in the areas of personnel administration, employee effectiveness, diversity, employment law, discrimination, team building, organizational effectiveness, organizational psychology, labor law, employee selection, employee relations, personnel administration, human resources administration. We have developed articles based on research findings, provided pointers to using these findings and searched the web to give you HR resources to go even further. There are case law reviews of important court cases to help you understand employment law and labor law trends." This site also features a Web Reviews & Links section with several Web resources.

Hris.com.au
This site is touted as "the most comprehensive site dedicated to technology and solutions for human resources, payroll and HR related functions." Here, users can "find many areas of interest designed to assist organizations and HRIS professionals with selection, evaluation, implementation and improvement of HR enabling technology; job opportunities; knowledge sharing; the future of technology and much much more." It also has a Search page.

Human Resource Cocktail
This page is maintained by Dr. Edward H. Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Management / Human Resources at the School of Business Administration, California State University Stanislaus. This page, created for his classes, has an extensive set of links to human resources information on a myriad of subjects.

Human Resource Professional's Gateway to the Internet
This Web site provides a gateway to other HR sites on the Web that include links to recruiting related sites, companies with HR related products, virtual HR communities, and an HR information search engine.

Institute for Industrial Relations
The Institute for Industrial Relations "was created by an act of the California Legislature in 1945 to promote labor and workplace research, education, and community service relating to labor, industrial relations, and the workplace." Included on this site are links to several programs, departments, and publications dedicated to different areas of labor relations.

IOMA
The Institute of Management and Administration has developed this site with topics on management resources that includes a search function to find specific areas of research such as Human Resources.

LaborNet
LaborNet is an international political Web site that covers labor headlines in the news and worker campaigns (strikes, shutdowns, and lockouts).

Office of Personnel Management
"The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is the federal government's human resources agency. While daily providing the American public up-to-date employment information, OPM ensures that the nation's civil service remains free of political influence and that federal employees are selected and treated fairly and on the basis of merit." This Web site provides links to hot topics in human relations management as well as an index of links to other federal agencies or issues in human relations.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Online
The Society for Human Resource Management's Web page provides links to professional development sites, job openings, certification information, conferences and seminars, the HR Magazine, HR press releases and other HR links. "SHRM provides education and information services, conferences and seminars, government and media representation, online services and publications to more than 125,000 professional and student members throughout the world." There is also a Workplace Diversity Initiative page and an excellent source of Diversity Links allowing users access to several Web sites which focus on general diversity, affirmative action, equal opportunity employment, and disabled workers.

United States National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
The NLRB is a governmental organization focusing on unfair labor practices by employers or unions. Users accessing the Help Desk will find information about several labor-related issues. In addition, labor rules and regulations and procedures for filing a complaint are available.

US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
This page is an excellent resource for statistical information on labor in the United States. Information and links to information are provided on the following subjects: Data; Economy at a Glance; Surveys & Programs; Publications & Research Papers; Regional Information; News Releases; Occupational Outlook Handbook; K-12 Educational Resources; Contact Information; Mission, Management & Jobs; and News. It also features a Keyword Search of BLS Web Pages.

Workindex.com
This is an index of links that are divided into general topics and subtopics. The general topics are: Career Management and Outplacement; Compensation; Economic, Public Policy and Statistics; HR Consulting; HR Software and Technology; Health Benefits and Insurance; Human Resource Management; Labor Relations; Labor Unions and Employee Organizations; Laws, Legislation and Litigation; Management Science; Organizational Behavior; Recognition and Incentives; Recruitment; Relocation Services; Retirement Benefits and Services; Safety and Health; Special Benefits and Services; Staffing and Temporary Services; Testing, Appraisal and Evaluation; and Training, Development and Education. This site is searchable and also contains links to news and job information.

Working Women
This page is maintained by the AFL-CIO. It contains links to information on the pay gap, national and state data about working families, the working women vote, women in the global economy, the 2000 working women's conference, surveys, facts about working women, and links of interest to working women.

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Revised (September 25, 2008)

Created (July 2000)

Current Author: Patricia J. Wyatt and Vicki Wainscott

Original Author: Joyce A. Meldrem, Aimee Teschner, Shelli Suda, and Todd Barnett

Links Verified (September 2008)

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