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Find out how federal and state laws protect your employment and your safety on the job. Learn about termination, discrimination, workers' compensation, workplace safety, family and medical leave, wage laws, and more.
- Wages and Hours
- Workplace Safety and Health
- Workers' Compensation
- Employee Benefit Security
- Unions and Their Members
- Employee Protection
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act
- Garnishment of Wages
- Family and Medical Leave Act
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The Fair Labor Standards Act prescribes standards for wages and overtime pay, which affect most private and public employment. The act is administered by the Wage and Hour Division. It requires employers to pay covered employees who are not otherwise exempt at least the federal minimum wage and overtime pay of one-and-one-half-times the regular rat...
The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act is administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Safety and health conditions in most private industries are regulated by OSHA or OSHA-approved state programs, which also cover public sector employers. Employers covered by the OSH Act must comply with OSHA's regulations and sa...
If you worked for a private company or a state government, you should contact the workers' compensation programfor the state in which you lived or worked. The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs does not have a role in the administration or oversight of state workers' compensation programs. The Longshore and Harbor W...
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) regulates employers who offer pension or welfare benefit plans for their employees. Title I of ERISA is administered by the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and imposes a wide range of fiduciary, disclosure and reporting requirements on fiduciaries of pension and welfare benefit pl...
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (also known as the Landrum-Griffin Act) deals with the relationship between a union and its members. It protects union funds and promotes union democracy by requiring labor organizations to file annual financial reports, by requiring union officials, employers, and labor consultants to file ...
Most labor and public safety laws and many environmental laws mandate whistleblower protections for employees who complain about violations of the law by their employers. Remedies can include job reinstatement and payment of back wages. OSHAenforces the whistleblower protections in most laws.
Certain persons who serve in the armed forces have a right to reemployment with the employer they were with when they entered service. This includes those called up from the reserves or National Guard. These rights are administered by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
This law bars most employers from using lie detectors on employees, but permits polygraph tests only in limited circumstances. It is administered by the Wage and Hour Division.
Garnishment of employee wages by employers is regulated under the Consumer Credit Protection Act which is administered by the Wage and Hour Division.
Administered by the Wage and Hour Division, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)requires employers of 50 or more employees to give up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for the birth or adoption of a child or for the serious illness of the employee or a spouse, child or parent.
Learn about the federal laws that cover wages, hours, safety, health, workers' compensation, employee benefits, unions, and more. The web page provides a brief description and a link to each law administered by the DOL.
Learn about the federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Find guidance, posters, fact sheets, and e-tools on FLSA topics and updates.
Labor Law. Ohio's minimum wage, minor labor, and prevailing wage laws establish a safe, equitable playing field for all Ohioans to participate in the workforce. Common Questions. View more labor law frequently asked questions as well as more answers to common questions.
Learn about the federal and state laws that protect employees' rights and health in the workplace. Find out how to contact your state department of labor and access resources for different types of workers.
A comprehensive guide to the major statutes and regulations that affect businesses and workers in the U.S. Find information on wages, hours, safety, health, benefits, immigration, contracts, and more.
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The DOL enforces laws that protect workers' rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions. Find out how to contact the DOL, its offices, and its divisions for various labor-related issues.
