U.S. Dept. of Labor ELaws Advisor

Resources for Small Business Employers

Staying on top of federal employer obligations

For better or worse, we have to be aware of regulations affecting you as an employer. Labor laws in the United States start at the federal level with the U.S. Deaprtment of Labor. This agency has created online resources to help both small business owners as well as your employees. Their ELaws Advisor home page states:

Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses

elaws is a set of interactive, online tools to help employers and employees learn more about their rights and responsibilities under numerous Federal employment laws.
Home ELaws Advisor

When you have a moment in your busy day, stop by their website to review the available resources for your business. Staying in compliance with federal labor laws can be daunting.

After visiting the home page you may want to go right to their law primer pages…

FirstStep Employment Law Advisor

The FirstStep Employment Law Advisor helps employers determine which major Federal employment laws administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) apply to their business or organization, what recordkeeping and reporting requirements they must comply with, and which posters they need to post. The Advisor can help all employers, including non-profit organizations, private sector businesses and government agencies. DOL FirstSteps

This resources page published and maintained by the United States Department of Labor will help you determine if you are complying with current labor laws in the United States. These resources are divided into eight category headings to help you make sure you are following the rules of the game of being an employer. You can click each of these categories to be directly taken to each of these resources web pages.

1. Pay & Benefits
2. Posters & Recordkeeping
3. Veterans’ Issues
4. Mining Industry
5. Safety & Health
6. Youth Employment
7. Federal Contractor
8. All Advisors

Each of these pages has a listing of the topics and resources available to you. Be sure to check out these useful articles when you are designing your business model and answering questions about employer compliance regulations.

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