Government Resources |
Department of Labor Launches New Online Back Wage Employee
Locator - The Department of Labor launched a new web-based back wage
employee locator to provide easy and secure access for employees to find and collect back wages due to them. The
new back wage employee locator guides employees through an online series of questions that helps them determine if
they are owed back wages as a result of an investigation. |
DisabilityInfo.Gov - The site supports the Bush adminstrations efforts to reduce barriers to the employment of
people with disabilities. |
Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
(DEEOIC) - delivers benefits to eligible employees and former employees of the
Department of Energy, its contractors and subcontractors or to certain survivors of such individuals, as provided in the
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. The mission also includes delivering benefits to
certain beneficiaries of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. |
Economic Development
Administration - was established to generate jobs, help retain existing jobs, and
stimulate industrial and commercial growth in economically-distressed areas of the United States. EDA assistance is
available to rural and urban areas of the Nation experiencing high unemployment, low income, or other severe economic
distress. |
Employment Laws Assistance for Workers & Small Businesses - The elaws
Advisors are interactive tools that provide information about Federal employment laws. Each Advisor simulates an
interaction between you and an employment law expert. It asks questions and provides answers based on your
responses. |
Employment Standards
Administration - This site provides information on laws and regulations, minimum
wage, teen safety, state labor laws, and more. |
Export - Import Bank of the United
States - is an independent U.S. Government agency that helps finance the
overseas sales of U.S. goods and services. In 65 years, Ex-Im Bank has supported more than $300 billion in U.S.
exports. Ex-Im Bank's mission is to create jobs through exports. It provides guarantees of working capital loans for U.S.
exporters, guarantees the repayment of loans or makes loans to foreign purchasers of U.S. goods and
services. |
Office of Disability
Employment Policy - ODEP's mission is to bring a heightened and permanent long-
term focus to the goal of increasing employment of persons with disabilities. |
U.S. Department of Labor - is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring
the adequacy of America's workplaces. |
U.S. Department
of Labor - Find It! By Location - This page is your guide to local and regional
Department of Labor programs and services. |
U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission - coordinates all federal equal employment opportunity
regulations, practices, and policies. The Commission interprets employment discrimination laws, monitors the federal
sector employment discrimination program, provides funding and support to state and local Fair Employment Practices
Agencies (FEPAs), and sponsors outreach and technical assistance programs. |
U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Contacting - This page lists the phone
numbers and address of the headquarters and field offices. |
U.S. Senate - Directory of Members -
Due to the high volume and complexity of its work, Congress divides its tasks among approximately 250 committees and
sub committees. The House and Senate each have their own committee system, which are similar. Learn more about
the Senate Committee System. |
Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Work Place - Working Partners
strives to build a drug-free workforce by equipping businesses and communities with tools and information to
effectively address drug and alcohol problems |
Private Resources |
FlipDog - Search for jobs in
your neighborhood - and thousands of others. This site allows you to find a job and post your resume
online. |