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Wages & Work Hours Workplace Safety & Health Retirement & Health Benefits Disability Resources Information for Job Seekers Layoff Resources Training Statistical Information Reports & Publications

This page provides a shortcut to information and services the Department of Labor (DOL) offers for workers. 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 understand the laws enforced and administered by DOL.

Wages & Work Hours

• elaws Advisors
• Employment Law Guide
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• FairPay Overtime Rules
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• The Minimum Wage
• Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA
• State Labor Offices/State Labor Laws
• Wages & Work Hours Statistics
• Wage & Hour Division
• Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace

Workplace Safety & Health

• Coal Mine Workers' Compensation
• Employment Law Guide: Whistleblower Protection
• Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
• Facts About Anthrax
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
• OSHA's Workers' Page
• Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)
• MSHA's Safety & Health Information
• Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
• Office of the Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
• Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation
• SHARE Initiative
• State Workers' Compensation Laws
• Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
• Workplace Safety & Health Statistics

Retirement & Health Benefits

• Retirement Benefits:
  • A Look at 401(k) Plan Fees for Employees
  • Can the Retiree Health Benefits Provided by Your Employer Be Cut?
  • Consumer Information on Pension Plans
  • Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Cash Balance Pension Plans
  • Frequently Asked Questions for Reservists Being Called to Active Duty Related to their Pension and Health Benefits
  • Health Benefits Under COBRA (PDF)
  • How to File a Claim for Your ERISA Benefits
  • How to Obtain Employee Benefit Documents from the Labor Department
  • Pension and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers: Questions & Answers
  • Protect Your Pension: A Quick Reference Guide
  • Savings Fitness — A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future (PDF)
  • Top 10 Ways to Beat the Clock and Prepare for Retirement (Español)
  • What You Should Know About Your Pension Rights
  • Women and Retirement Savings (Español)
  • Your Employer's Bankruptcy: How Will It Affect Your Employee Benefits?
  • Work Changes Require Health Choices (Español) (PDF)

• Health Benefits:
  • Consumer Information on Health Plans
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Pension and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers
  • Frequently Asked Questions on the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998
  • Health Benefits Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
  • Health Coverage Portability (PDF)
  • Life Changes Require Health Choices (Español) (PDF)
  • Protect Your Pension: A Quick Reference Guide
  • Questions and Answers About HIPAA
  • Questions and Answers on the HIPAA Nondiscrimination Requirements
  • Top 10 Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You (Español) (PDF)
  • Work Changes Require Health Choices (Español) (PDF)

Disability Resources

• DisabilityInfo.gov
• Employment Rights: Who Has Them and Who Enforces Them
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• ODEP Publications
• Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
• Personal Assistance Services in the Workplace
• Small Business and Self Employment for People with Disabilities

Information for Job Seekers

• America's Career InfoNet
• America's Service Locator
• USA Jobs
• CareerVoyages.gov
• Career Guide to Industries
• Employment Opportunities at the Department of Labor
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Occupational Outlook Quarterly
• ODEP Job Links
• Office of Workforce Security: Labor Exchange
• One-Stop Career Centers
• Pay and Benefits at the Department of Labor
• Federal Senior Executive Service (SES) 2005 Forum Series

Layoff Resources

• Dislocated Workers: Rapid Response
• Information for Dislocated Workers
• One-Stop Career Centers
• State Dislocated Worker Coordinators
• State Unemployment Benefits Offices
• Trade Act Programs: Workers
• Trade Act Programs: Reemployment Resources

Training

• Career Tools & Services
• Employment & Training Administration
• Job Training: Adult Training Programs
• One-Stop Career Centers

Statistical Information

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• BLS Programs and Surveys
• Consumer Expenditure Survey
• Consumer Price Indexes
• Employment Projections
• U.S. Economy at a Glance

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

Reports & Publications

• BLS Publications and Research Papers
• DOL Library
• Drug-Free Workplace Publications and Materials
• ODEP Publications
• OSHA News Room