Government Sites

Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/

A selection of regulatory and informational materials designed to assist the public in understanding and complying with current DOL regulations. Also serves as a central location for accessing agency home pages where more specific information can be found. DOL related sites include: White House, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, U.S. Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), Index to state and local government information, U.S. Business Advisor, FED World, Government Printing Office (GPO), General Accounting Office (GAO).

 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): http://www.nlrb.gov/

Created as an independent Federal agency in 1935 to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. Conducts secret ballot elections to determine whether employees want union representation and investigates and remedies unfair labor practices by unions and employers.

 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS): http://www.fmcs.gov/

Created by Congress in 1947 as an independent agency to promote sound and stable labor-management relations, FMCS offers services in the following areas: dispute resolution, preventative mediation, alternative dispute resolution, arbitration services, labor-management grants, and international services. FMCS links to DOL, BLS, NLRB, FLRA, White House, Senate, House, U.S. Business Advisor.

 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): http://www.bls.gov/

Current and historical information on labor data, ELS surveys and programs, publications and research papers.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): http://www.osha.gov/

The mission of OSHA is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of American workers. To accomplish this, the federal and state governments work in partnership with employers and employees who are covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970.

Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA): http://www.flra.gov/

The FLRA is an independent agency responsible for the administering the labor-management programs for two million Federal employees worldwide. Its mission is to promote stable and constructive labor-management relations that contribute to efficient and effective government. 

(DOL)   Office of Labor-Management Standards: http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/olms_org.htmInformation on how to obtain labor organization reports. 

(DOL) Wage and Hour Division: http://www.dol./esa/public/whd_org.htm

 Information on the Family Medical Leave Act, minimum wage regulation, and employee rights.

             (DOL) Employment and Training Administration: http://www.doleta.gov/

Information of interest to the training community such as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, labor market information, and training programs.

 

(DOL) Pension and Welfare Administration: http://www.dol.gov/dol/pwbaInformation on pension benefits, rights of participants, information on COBRA, how to obtain employee benefit documents from the DOL. Related sites: Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA).

 Thomas:       http://thomas.loc.gov/

Information on congressional legislation, including complete or summarized descriptions of bills, bill status and sponsors. Also reports information on members of Congress with email links and access to their voting records.