Federal

• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL)

—Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)

International economic, trade and immigration information

—Bureau of Labor Statistics

Labor economics and statistics

—Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

Continuation of group health insurance benefits

COBRA Fact Sheet

—Davis Bacon Act Web Information Service

—Drug-Free Workplace Kit

 —e-law Advisors

Gateway into specific Q&A sites dealing with rights and responsibilities under U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) laws and regulations

—Employer Guides to Youth Employment

—Employment Standards Administration (ESA)/Wage and Hour Division

Minimum wage, overtime, child labor law and record-keeping information under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):

—Ergonomics—Elements of a Workplace Ergonomic Program

—Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)  

New Overtime Rules - Fact Sheets 

Exempt Employees Fact Sheet—Definitions, pay issues, problems

FLSA Overtime Requirements Fact Sheet

Handy Reference Guide to the FLSA

U.S. DOL Regulations Regarding Bona Fide Exempt Status (full text)

Minimum wage, overtime, child labor and record-keeping information

—Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Advisor

FMLA Compliance Guide

FMLA Fact Sheet

FMLA - Frequently Asked Questions

FMLA Forms (optional)

Medical Certificate (may be used to obtain medical certificate from healthcare provider)

Prototype Notice Form (may be used to respond to employee's request for leave)

FMLA Advisor

—Minimum Wage Information

—Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Advisor 

Employment and compliance information for federal contractors

—Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) 
   (formerly - Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration)

Compliance assistance for group health insurance and pension plans:

15 important compliance issues for group health insurance plans, HIPAA:

—Small Business Retirement Savings Advisor

Retirement savings options for small-business employers

—Posters

—Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA)

Veterans' employment information

—Wage and Hour Compliance Fact Sheets

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• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC)

—Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information for Employers

—Diabetes in the Workplace and the Americans With Disabilities Act 

—Employers Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

—EEOC Basic Information for Small-Business Employers

—EEOC Investigations: What an Employer Should Know

―Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the ADA

—Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA

—Telework (Telecommuting) as a Reasonable Accommodation    

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• HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

—HIPAA Medical Privacy Standards

—HIPAA Medical Privacy Standards: Who is Covered?

—Individually Identifiable Health Information FAQs

—Summary of HIPAA Privacy Rule

—HHS Guidance Explaining Significant Aspects of the Privacy Rule

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• U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USBCIS) (formerly IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE)

—USCIS Brochure - FAQ's About the New Agency

 —Employers Handbook

—INS Form I-9

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• INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)

—Form W-4 (2004)

—Small Business Information

—IRS Forms and Publications

—IRS Publication 334, Tax Guide for Small Businesses

—IRS Publication 583, Starting a Business and Keeping

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• OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)

—OSHA 3165—Federal Poster

—OSHA Fact Sheets

—OSHA Publications and Forms

—OSHA Handbook for Small Businesses - Pub. 2209

—OSHA: Hazard Communication Guidelines for Compliance - Pub. 3111

—OSHA: How to Prepare for Workplace Emergencies - Pub. 3088

—OSHA Evacuation Plans eTool

—OSHA Small-Business Forum

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• SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)

—SBA Forms

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• SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)

—Online guide to wage reporting for employers

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• WORKERS' COMPENSATION (All States)