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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

We created this page to provide a shortcut to information and services the Department of Labor offers 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

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

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Workplace Safety & Health

• 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)
• Coal Mine Workers' Compensation
• Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
• Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation
• State Workers' Compensation Laws
• Facts About Anthrax
• Employment Law Guide: Whistleblower Protection
• Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
• Workplace Safety & Health Statistics

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Retirement & Health Benefits

• Retirement Benefits:
  • Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
  • Protect Your Pension: A Quick Reference Guide
  • What You Should Know About Your Pension Rights
  • A Look at 401(k) Plan Fees for Employees
  • Can the Retiree Health Benefits Provided by Your Employer Be Cut?
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Cash Balance Pension Plans
  • Consumer Information on Pension Plans
  • Your Employer's Bankruptcy: How Will It Affect Your Employee Benefits?
  • Health Benefits Under COBRA (PDF)
  • How to Obtain Employee Benefit Documents from the Labor Department
  • Pension and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers: Questions & Answers
  • Frequently Asked Questions for Participants & Beneficiaries Related to the Events of September 11th
  • Frequently Asked Questions for Reservists Being Called to Active Duty Related to their Pension and Health Benefits
  • How to File a Claim for Your ERISA Benefits
  • Women and Retirement Savings (Español)
  • Savings Fitness — A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future (PDF)
  • Top 10 Ways to Beat the Clock and Prepare for Retirement (Español)
  • Work Changes Require Health Choices (Español) (PDF)

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

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Disability Resources

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

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Information for Job Seekers

• America's Career InfoNet
• America's Job Bank
• America's Service Locator
• USA Jobs
• CareerVoyages.gov
• Career Guide to Industries
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Occupational Outlook Quarterly
• ODEP Job Links
• Office of Workforce Security: Labor Exchange
• One-Stop Career Centers
• Employment Opportunities at the Department of Labor
• Pay and Benefits at the Department of Labor
• Federal Senior Executive Service (SES) 2003 Forum Series

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Layoff Resources

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

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Training

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

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Statistical Information

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

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

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Reports & Publications

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