OSBP's Small Business Resource Center
Welcome to the Office of Small Business Program's (OSBP) Web page designed to assist small business owners understand the rules and regulations the Department administers.
Please feel free to print the information listed below or contact the OSBP at 1-888-9-SBREFA for assistance.
DOL's Office of Compliance Assistance Policy
leads a variety of Department-wide compliance assistance efforts and provides a
Web portal to all DOL agencies' compliance assistance resources by topic, by
audience and by law.
DOL's Enforcement Agencies' Compliance Assistance
Agency |
Description |
Phone |
401(k) Plans, Retirement, Savings, Health Benefit Plans including COBRA |
(202) 219-8776 |
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Americans with Disabilities Act, Affirmative Action, Executive Order 11246, §503 of the Rehabilitation Act, Vietnam Veterans |
(202) 693-0023 |
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Labor Management and Reporting Disclosure Act, Elections, Financial Safeguards, Trusteeships, Executive Order 13201 [Beck Poster] |
(202) 693-0123 |
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Black Lung Benefits |
(202) 693-0046 |
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Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act |
(202) 693-0038 (Longshore) |
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Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, Copeland "Anti-kickback" Act, Davis-Bacon, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave, Wage Garnishment Law, Service Contract Act, Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers, Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act |
(202) 693-0067 |
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Grant and Contract Recipients |
(877) US2-JOBS |
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Guidance on employer requirements to giving advance notice of plant closings and mass layoffs, and employee rights, and answers to frequently asked questions |
(202) 693-3519 |
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Major Laws, Current Rulemaking, Enforcement, Compliance Tools |
(202) 693-9470 |
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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and OSHA's cooperative programs |
(202) 693-2213 |
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Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act (SBREFA): Key Points for Small Business |
(202) 693-6489, |
Additional Resources of Interest
The Department of Labor has available several elaws Advisors to provide compliance information individually tailored to specific audiences, such as employees and employers. The Advisors imitate the interaction an individual might have with a human expert when asking questions about a particular regulation.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy administers the Working Partners initiative. The Working Partners page contains information for employers on why and how to establish workplace substance abuse prevention programs including tailored, industry-specific materials. The Substance Abuse Information Database (SAID) provides information about access to documents and resources that may assist employers and others to learn about workplace substance abuse issues and develop drug-free workplace programs.
The Small Business Administration's Online Women's Business Center Web site helps women start or expand their businesses.
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