OALJ Benchbooks and Deskbooks

The Office of the Administrative Law Judges at the Department of Labor has several benchbooks and deskbooks that are research tools used to assist the staff with keeping current with specific labor laws. They are not official opinions nor final legal authority, but they do provide guidance and assistance. While these resources may be a good starting point or supplement to researching the given topics, they are not exhaustive and should not be treated as such. Links to recent revisions, supplements and current versions are listed below. Many are available in both HTML and PDF format:

• Judges' Benchbook of the Black Lung Benefits Act (2003)
• May 2006 Supplement

• Judges' Benchbook of the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals 2nd Edition (1992)

• Judges' Benchbook of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act 2002 Revision
• January 2005 Supplement

• Benefits Review Board Black Lung Deskbook, 6th Edition (review important notice)

• Judges' Deskbook for the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), and Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) (Revised April 2005)

• Judges' Deskbook for the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA), and Executive Order 12933 -- Non-displacement of Qualified Workers, Revised May 2005

• Judges' Deskbook for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) including child labor provisions (CLA), September 2003

• Judges' Deskbook for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), March 2005

For more information about OALJ, see the past tip "OALJ Decisions".