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This page provides a shortcut to information and services the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) offers for workers.
One good place to start is our major laws of DOL page to help you understand the laws enforced and administered by DOL.
Wages and Work Hours
- elaws Advisors
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Minimum Wage
- Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA
- State Labor Offices/State Labor Laws
- Wage and Hour Division
Workplace Safety & Health
- OSHA's Workers' Page
- MSHA's Safety and Health Information
- Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)
Retirement and Health Benefits
Retirement Benefits
- Consumer Information on Pension Plans
- Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
- 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)
- Retirement and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers: Questions & Answers
- Protect Your Pension: A Quick Reference Guide
Health Benefits
- An Employee's Guide to Health Benefits Under COBRA (PDF)
- Consumer Information on Health Plans
- 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
- 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
Disability Resources
- Employment Rights: Who Has Them and Who Enforces Them
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- ODEP Publications
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
- Small Business and Self Employment for People with Disabilities
Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship
Job and Training Information
- American Job Centers
- USA Jobs
- mySkills myFuture
- Senior Community Service Employment Program
- Trade Act Programs
- Youth Services