Employment Law Guide

Whether you are new or experienced employer, learning and keeping up with federal and state employment laws can be very challenging, particularly if you a are small business owner without a human resources staff. This guide provides both a starting point and a reference point for basic information about your overall legal responsibilities.

• eLaws : Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Business
  Interactive e-tools that provide easy-to-understand information about a number of federal employment laws.
• Employment Law Guide
  This Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly for those needing 'hands-on' information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for businesses in general industry.
  
• Employment and Labor Laws : Compliance Assistance
  A gateway to resources that will help business comply with U.S. labor laws.
  
• Forms (Department of Labor)
  Database of the most frequently requested Department of Labor forms. You can complete some forms online, while you can download and print all others.
  
• Government Incentives and Assistance for Employers
  Learn about a number of government incentives and programs offered by the Dept. Labor's Employment and Training Administration.
  
• Labor Laws for New and Small Businesses
  The U.S. Department of Labor provides compliance tools and other compliance assistance materials that employers can use to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for their business.
  
• Laws of the Employment Standards Administration : Compliance Assistance
  An overview of laws enforced by the Dept of Labor's Employment Standards Administration, which include laws covering equal employment opportunity, discrimination, immigration, wage determinations, and workers' compensation.
  
• Recording Requirements (Dept. of Labor)
  Employment laws such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act have certain recordkeeping and/or reporting requirements.
  
• Verifying the Employment Eligibility of Your Employees without Committing Unlawful Discrimination
  Assistance for small business employers to guide them through the process of verifying employment eligibility of employees.