Employment Law Guide - DOL
This Guide describes the major statutes and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly for those needing "hands-on" information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for businesses. Statutory and regulatory changes will ...
elaws - Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor - DOL
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) defines employment very broadly, i.e., "to suffer or permit to work." However, the Supreme Court has made it clear that the FLSA was not intended "to stamp all persons as employees who without any express or implied compensation agreement might work for their own advantage on the premises of another."
Employment Law Guide - Employee Benefit Plans - DOL
The Employment Law Guide is offered as a public resource. It does not create new legal obligations and it is not a substitute for the U.S. Code, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations as the official sources of applicable law.
Employment Law Guide - Whistleblower and Retaliation …
This poster informs employees of their right to file a retaliation or discrimination complaint with OSHA for making safety and health complaints or for exercising rights under the OSH Act. The poster must be displayed in a conspicuous place where employees and applicants for employment can see it.
Home - ELAWS - DOL
Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses. elaws is a set of interactive, online tools to help employers and employees learn more about their rights and responsibilities under numerous Federal employment laws.
Employment Law Guide - Occupational Safety and Health - DOL
The Act encourages states to develop and operate their own job safety and health programs. OSHA approves and monitors these "state plans," which operate under the authority of state law.
Employment Law Guide - Family and Medical Leave - DOL
Who is Covered. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is administered by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD). The FMLA provides a means for employees to balance their work and family responsibilities by taking unpaid, job-protected leave for certain reasons.
Employment Law Guide - Wage Garnishment - DOL
Basic Provisions/Requirements. Wage garnishment occurs when an employer is required to withhold the earnings of an individual for the payment of a debt in accordance with a court order or other legal or equitable procedure (e.g., a debt owed by …
Employment Law Guide - Prevailing Wages in Construction …
Who is Covered. The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) generally apply to contractors performing on federal and federally assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating). Laborers and mechanics who work on the site of the work of DBRA-covered contracts are entitled to receive ...
Employment Law Guide - Mine Safety and Health - DOL
Employee Rights. A good safety and health program depends on the active participation and interest of everyone at a worksite. Because Congress wanted to encourage an active, responsible role in matters of mine safety and health, the Mine Act gives miners many rights.