The FirstStep Employment Law Advisor is designed to help employers determine which laws administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) apply to their business or organization and to provide links to information about how to comply with these laws.

Please note that the FirstStep Employment Law Advisor provides information about federal DOL requirements only. The system is intended as a guide and addresses only the laws most likely to apply to your business or organization but does not cover all employment laws administered by DOL. In addition, the system will not identify laws administered by other federal agencies that might be applicable to your business or organization.

You may also want to contact your State Labor Office to obtain information about your state's requirements, or other federal agencies that enforce federal labor laws such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the National Mediation Board (NMB).