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On This Page Wages & Work Hours Workplace Safety & Health Retirement & Health Benefits Looking for Job Applicants Training Veterans' Employment & Training Disability Resources Grants & Contracts Federal Contract Compliance Mine Safety & Health Workers' Compensation Layoff Resources Statistical Information Quick Links Major Laws & Regulations Compliance Tools Employment Law Guide Forms

This page provides a shortcut to information and services the Department of Labor (DOL) offers employers. We will continue to expand the links here based on your comments and feedback. So, bookmark this page and come back often.

One good place to start is our compliance assistance information and resources to help you, as an employer, understand which DOL laws apply to your business.

Wages & Work Hours

• Wage and Hour Division
• Wage and Hour Division Compliance Assistance Materials
• The Minimum Wage
• FairPay Overtime Rules
• Wages by Area and Occupation
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• elaws Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Advisor
• Overtime Pay Requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Summary of Proposed Changes to Strengthen Overtime Protection
• If You Hire New Employees Not Covered by Social Security
• Employment Standards Information for New Businesses
• elaws Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Advisor
• elaws Poster Advisor
• Frequently Asked Questions on Federal Contract Wage Determination
• Federally Financed or Assisted Construction Contracts (Davis-Bacon Wage Determination)
• Wages & Work Hours Statistics

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Workplace Safety & Health

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
• OSHA Regulations & Compliance Links
• OSHA eTools
• Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
• SHARE Initiative
• Facts About Anthrax
• elaws Drug-Free Workplace Advisor
• Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
• Workplace Safety & Health Statistics
• Office of the Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program

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Retirement & Health Benefits

• Retirement Benefits:
  • Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
  • EBSA Compliance Assistance Information
  • Exemption Procedures Under Federal Pension Law
  • Pension and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers: Questions & Answers
  • MEWAs: Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act: A Guide to Federal and State Regulation (PDF)
  • QDROs: The Division of Pensions Through Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Cash Balance Pension Plans
  • Frequently Asked Questions for Plan Sponsors Related to Filing Relief
  • Troubleshooter's Guide to Filing the ERISA Annual Report (Form 5500) (Part 1 of 2) (PDF)
  • Troubleshooter's Guide to Filing the ERISA Annual Report (Form 5500) (Part 2 of 2) (PDF)
  • ERISA Filing Acceptance System Home Page
  • Understanding Retirement Plan Fees And Expenses
  • elaws Small Business Retirement Savings Advisor
  • Simplified Employee Pensions (SEPs): What Small Businesses Need to Know
  • Top 10 Ways to Beat the Clock and Prepare for Retirement (Español)
  • Women and Retirement Savings (Español)
  • Work Changes Require Health Choices (Español) (PDF)

• Health Benefits:
  • Compliance Assistance for Group Health Plans: HIPAA and Other Recent Health Laws
  • Health Benefits Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
  • Pension and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers: Questions & Answers
  • Life Changes Require Health Choices (Español) (PDF)
  • Frequently Asked Questions on the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998

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Looking for Job Applicants

• Hire Vets First
• Workforce Tools of the Trade
• Employer Assistance Referral Network (EARN)
• Workforce Recruitment Program (Disability-Related)

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Training

• Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
• One-Stop Career Centers
• Workforce Tools of the Trade
• Trade Act Programs: Employers
• Information for Dislocated Workers: Employers Page
• Office of Workforce Security: Employer Services
• Office of Workforce Security: Labor Exchange

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Veterans' Employment & Training

• Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS)
• Hire Vets First
• VETS Frequently Asked Questions
• Federal Contractor Program (VETS-100 Reporting)
• elaws Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Advisor
• elaws Veterans' Preference Advisor

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Disability Resources

• Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
• DisabilityInfo.gov
• ODEP Publications
• Business Focus — Disability Resources
• Business Leadership Network (BLN)
• Small Business and Self Employment Service (SBSES)
• Employer Assistance Referral Network (EARN)
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• Workforce Recruitment Program
• Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Nondiscrimination Under Federal Grants)

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Grants & Contracts Opportunities

• Department of Labor Grant Information
• DOL Grant and Contract Resources
• Grant and Contract Applications
• Frequently Asked Questions on Federal Contract Wage Determination
• Federally Financed or Assisted Construction Contracts (Davis-Bacon Wage Determination)
• Susan Harwood Training Grants Program (OSHA)
• Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives Funding Opportunities

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Federal Contract Compliance

• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
• elaws OFCCP Compliance Assistance Advisor
• Frequently Asked Questions on Federal Contract Wage Determination
• Federally Financed or Assisted Construction Contracts (Davis-Bacon Wage Determination)

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Mine Safety & Health

• Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
• MSHA General Interest Terms
• MSHA Directorate of Educational Policy and Development
• MSHA Fatal Alerts Bulletins, Fatalgrams, and Fatal Investigation Reports
• Coal Mine Workers' Compensation

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Workers' Compensation

• Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
• State Workers' Compensation Laws
• Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
• Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation
• Coal Mine Workers' Compensation

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Layoff Resources

• Information for Dislocated Workers: Employers Page
• Dislocated Workers: Rapid Response
• State Dislocated Worker Units
• Trade Act Programs: Employers

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Statistical Information

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• BLS Programs and Surveys
• U.S. Economy at a Glance
• Producer Price Index
• Collective Bargaining
• Facts and Figures About Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace

• Wages & Work Hours Statistics:
  • Current Employment, Hours, and Earnings (National)
  • Current Employment, Hours, and Earnings (State and Area)
  • Employee Benefits Survey
  • Employment Cost Index
  • National Compensation Survey
  • Wages by Area and Occupation
• Workplace Safety & Health Statistics:
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Statistics & Inspection Data
  • Fatal Occupational Injuries
  • Injury, Illness, and Fatality Statistics