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Contacts for Employers and Employees with Questions on Federal Laws

Questions on state laws, particularly employment laws, should be directed to the . Federal agencies or federal employees should contact the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for guidance. This table provides contact information, arranged by federal law topic, for use during pandemic preparedness planning and during a pandemic outbreak.

Topic

Agency

Telephone

Web Site

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission1-800-669-4000http://www.eeoc.gov
BankruptcyInternal Revenue Service
U.S. Department of the Treasury
1-800-829-4933http://www.irs.gov
Disclosure of Patient InformationU.S. Department of Health and Human Services1-866-627-7748http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa
Discrimination IssuesU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission1-800-669-4000http://www.eeoc.gov
Family and Medical LeaveWage and Hour Division
U.S. Department of Labor
1-866-487-9243
(1-866-4USWAGE)
Filing TaxesInternal Revenue Service
U.S. Department of the Treasury
1-800-829-4933http://www.irs.gov
Foreign WorkersU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
1-800-375-5283
Health Plans/COBRAEmployee Benefits Security Administration
U.S. Department of Labor

1-866-444-3272
(1-866-444-EBSA)
Infection ControlCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-232-4636
(1-800-CDC-INFO)
Notification of Plant ClosingEmployment and Training Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
1-877-872-5627
(1-877-US2-JOBS)
Personal Protective EquipmentOccupational Safety and Health Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
1-800-321-6742
(1-800-321-OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-232-4636
(1-800-CDC-INFO)
http://www.cdc.gov
 Food and Drug Administration
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-888-463-6332
(1-888-INFO-FDA)
 
Reemployment of National Guard and ReservistsVeterans' Employment and Training Service
U.S. Department of Labor
1-866-487-2365
(1-866-4-USA-DOL)
Retirement PlansEmployee Benefits Security Administration1-866-444-3272
(1-866-444-EBSA)
Safety and Health in the WorkplaceOccupational Safety and Health Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
1-800-321-6742
(1-800-321-OSHA
http://www.osha.gov
Transportation IssuesU.S. Department of Transportation1-866-377-8642http://www.dot.gov
Travel RestrictionsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-800-311-3435

1-800-394-8747 (Traveler's Health)
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
 U.S. Department of State202-647-4000

202-647-5225 (Hotline for American Travelers)
Unemployment InsuranceYour State Service Center
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 Employment and Training Administration
U.S. Department of Labor
1-877-872-5627
(1-877-US2-JOBS)
Union ContractsNational Labor Relations Board1-866-667-6572
(1-866-667-NLRB)
http://www.nlrb.gov
Workers' CompensationThe Federal government does not regulate workers' compensation for private sector and local and state government employees.Contact your state worker's compensation office
Wages, Hours, OvertimeWage and Hour Division
U.S. Department of Labor
1-866-487-9243
(1-866-4USWAGE)