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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The EEOC is responsible for enforcement
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title
VII), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA),
and the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
The Department of Labor
There are many agencies within the DOL
that are helpful to human resource
issues. Some of interest would be:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA’s role is to assure the safety
and health of America's workers by setting
and enforcing standards; providing training,
outreach, and education;
establishing partnerships; and encouraging
continual improvement in workplace
safety and health.
The Wage and Hour Division
The WHD is responsible for administering
and enforcing some of our nation’s
most comprehensive labor laws, including:
the minimum wage, overtime, and
child labor provisions of the Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA); the Family and
Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the Migrant and
Seasonal Agricultural Worker
Protection Act (MSPA); worker protections
provided in several temporary visa
programs.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
ODEP provides information of employment
issues related to the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
The BLS is the principal fact-finding agency
for the federal government in the
broad field of labor economics and statistics.
State Human Resources and Labor Information
There is information available on the federal
Department of Labor site that will
link you to individual state organizations
related to labor issues.
ELAWS
ELAWS stands for "Employment Laws
Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses."
This
Web site was developed to help employers
and workers understand their rights and
responsibilities under the federal employment
laws administered by the U.S. Department
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