Compliance Assistance
(Separate Website)
If you are having a problem with wages, health benefits, retirement security, employment rights, safety, and health, this agency has many answers to your questions and links to resources to assist you.
By: U.S. Dept. of Labor/Office of Compliance Assistance Policy
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Spanish / Español
Consumer Retirement Plan Information
(Separate Website)
This site gives general information about retirement plans. This site also contains some very specific topics, including pension plan fees, calculation of pension, FAQ's, Employer Bankruptcy, and how to protect your pension.
By: US Dept. of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Admin.
Find It! By Topic....Youth & Labor
(Separate Website)
This page has several links to various different topics under Youth & Labor. Topics include job safety, placement assistance programs, hazardous jobs, resources for parents of young workers, safety, state labor laws and much, much more.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health
(Separate Website)
This page is a brief summary of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act). It says who is covered, the basic provisions/requirements, and Employee Rights. MSHA develops safety and health training programs in cooperation with industry and labor.
By: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Office of Compliance Assistance Policy
Notice of Garnishment and Notice of Right to Exemptions
(Separate Website)
This form is issued by the court when your wages are garnished, or attached, by a debt collection attempt. It tells you the amount of the judgment against you, and what portion of your wages may be garnished and what you may have a right to be exempt from garnishment.
By: Alaska Court System
Q & A About Blindness and Vision Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with
(Separate Website)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Title I of the ADA makes it unlawful for any employer to discriminate against a qualified applicant or employee because of a disability in any aspect of employment.
By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Q & A About Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace and the ADA
(Separate Website)
Here you can find information addressing problems for applicants and employees with intellectual disabilities in the workplace.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Q & A About the Association Provision of the ADA
(Separate Website)
The association provision is to prevent employers from taking adverse actions against someone because of a relationship or association with someone with a disability.
By: EEOC
Q & A About Diabetes in the Workplace and the ADA
(Separate Website)
Have questions about accomodations or discrimination due to diabetes at the workplace? Look here for to read what the laws are and what you need to know.
By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Q & A About Epilepsy in the Workplace and the ADA
(Separate Website)
Here you can find information and answers to many questions about Epilepsy in the workplace.
By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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