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This page provides a shortcut to information and services the Department of Labor (DOL) offers for workers. We will continue to expand the links here based on your comments and feedback. So, bookmark this page and come back often.
One good place to start is our compliance assistance information and resources to help you understand the laws enforced and administered by DOL.
Wages & Work Hours
- elaws Advisors
- Employment Law Guide
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- FairPay Overtime Rules
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- The Minimum Wage
- Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA
- State Labor Offices/State Labor Laws
- Wages & Work Hours Statistics
- Wage & Hour Division
- Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
Workplace Safety & Health
- Coal Mine Workers' Compensation
- Employment Law Guide: Whistleblower Protection
- Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
- Facts About Anthrax
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- OSHA's Workers' Page
- Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)
- MSHA's Safety & Health Information
- Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
- Office of the Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
- Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation
- Safety, Health and Return-to-Employment (SHARE) Initiative
- State Workers' Compensation Laws
- Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
- Workplace Safety & Health Statistics
Retirement & Health Benefits
Retirement Benefits:
- A Look at 401(k) Plan Fees for Employees
- Can the Retiree Health Benefits Provided by Your Employer Be Cut?
- Consumer Information on Pension Plans
- Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
- Frequently Asked Questions About Cash Balance Pension Plans
- Frequently Asked Questions for Reservists Being Called to Active Duty Related to their Pension and Health Benefits
- An Employee's Guide to Health Benefits Under COBRA (PDF)
- Filing a Claim for Your Retirement Benefits
- How to Obtain Employee Benefit Documents from the Labor Department
- Retirement and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers: Questions & Answers
- Protect Your Pension: A Quick Reference Guide
- Savings Fitness — A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future (PDF)
- Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement (Español)
- What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan
- Women and Retirement Savings (Español)
- Your Employer's Bankruptcy: How Will It Affect Your Employee Benefits?
Health Benefits:
- An Employee's Guide to Health Benefits Under COBRA (PDF)
- Can the Retiree Health Benefits Provided by Your Employer Be Cut?
- Consumer Information on Health Plans
- Filing a Claim for Health or Disability Benefits
- Frequently Asked Questions About Retirement and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers
- Job Loss - Important Information Workers Need to Know to Protect Their Health Coverage and Retirement Benefits
- Life Changes Require Health Choices (Español) (PDF)
- Protect Your Pension: A Quick Reference Guide
- Protections for Newborns, Adopted Children, and New Parents - the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996
- Questions and Answers on the HIPAA Nondiscrimination Requirements
- Top 10 Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You (Español) (PDF)
- Work Changes Require Health Choices (Español) (PDF)
- Your Health Plan and HIPAA ... Making the Law Work for You
- Your Rights After a Mastectomy ... the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (Español) (PDF)
Disability Resources
- Disability.gov
- Employment Rights: Who Has Them and Who Enforces Them
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- ODEP Publications
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
- Personal Assistance Services in the Workplace
- Small Business and Self Employment for People with Disabilities
Job & Training Information
- USA Jobs
- Career Guide to Industries
- Career Tools & Services
- Employment Opportunities at the Department of Labor
- Foreign Labor Certification
- mySkills myFuture
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Occupational Outlook Quarterly
- One-Stop Employment Services
- One-Stop Career Centers
- Senior Community Service Employment Program
- Services for Job Seekers
- Trade Act Programs
- Youth Services
Layoff Resources
- Career Tools & Services
- Dislocated Workers: Rapid Response
- Information for Dislocated Workers
- One-Stop Career Centers
- State Dislocated Worker Coordinators
- State Unemployment Benefits Offices
- Trade Act Programs
Statistical Information
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- BLS Programs and Surveys
- Consumer Expenditure Survey
- Consumer Price Indexes
- Employment Projections
- U.S. Economy at a Glance
Wages & Work Hours Statistics:
Workplace Safety & Health Statistics:
- Injury, Illness, and Fatality Statistics
- Facts and Figures About Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Statistics & Inspection Data
