DOL GILS Record — DOL'S Employment Law Guide (ELG)

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Title:

Employment Law Guide (ELG)

Formerly Small Business Handbook

Originator:

• Department of Labor
• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy
• OASP

Access Constraints: None. Approved for Public Release

Use Constraints: None

Abstract: The Employment Law Guide describes the major statutes and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers. It is written in plain language and targets employers needing introductory information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for their businesses. The Guide's overview allows employers to quickly identify which requirements may apply to them. Details about each are then provided in eight chapters grouped by the following topics: Wage and Hours of Work; Safety and Health Standards; Health Benefits and Retirement Standards; Other Workplace Standards; Work Authorization for Non-U.S. Citizens; Federal Contracts: Wages, Hours of Work, and Fringe Benefits; and Specific Industries (Agriculture, Mining, Construction and Transportation). Included are explanations of covered employers, basic provisions and requirements, penalties for non-compliance, relation to state laws and other federal laws and how to get information or help. Each chapter also provides the name and telephone number of the DOL agency that administers the laws and regulations addressed in that chapter.

Copies are available in both English and Spanish. Electronic copies of the guide can be downloaded from the Internet at http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/guide.htm. Printed copies of the guide are available by calling DOL's Toll-Free Information Service at 1-866-4-USA-DOL.

Purpose: The guide was designed to provide general information on the laws and regulations that the Department enforces. By providing clear and concise descriptions of the Departmental statutes most commonly applicable to small businesses, and by explaining how to obtain assistance from the Department for complying with them, small businesses and their workers will both be helped.

Agency Program: The office of Compliance Assistance Policy in OASP provides information and tools to the public to help them comply with DOL's laws and regulations. The ELG is one of these tools.

Local Subject Terms:

• ELG
• US Federal GILS

Availability

Distributor Name: Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy
Distributor Organization: Department of Labor
Distributor Street Address: 200 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Distributor City: Washington,
Distributor State: DC
Distributor Zip Code: 20210
Distributor Country: USA
Distributor Network Address: http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/guide.htm
Distributor Hours of Service: 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Distributor Telephone: 1-866-4-USA-DOL
Distributor Order Process: Available in print and downloadable from the Internet.
Technical Prerequisites: Internet Access

Point of Contact

(For further information)

ContactName: Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy
Contact Organization: Department of Labor
ContactStreetAddress: 200 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Contact City: Washington,
Contact State: DC
Contact Zip Code: 20210
Contact Country: USA
Contact Network Address: http://www.dol.gov/cgi-bin/compliance_contactus.asp
Contact Hours of Service: 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Contact Telephone: (202) 693-5959

Sources of Data: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy : ASP

Record Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy : ASP

Date of Last Modification:January 2004

Supplemental Information

Schedule Number: Pending

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