Work (Employment)
Affirmative Action
For federal contractors and subcontractors, affirmative action must be taken by covered employers to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. Affirmative actions include training programs, outreach efforts, and other positive steps. These procedures should be incorporated into the company’s written personnel policies. Employers with written affirmative action programs must implement them, keep them on file and update them annually.
Age Discrimination
This page provides answers to a number of questions about age discrimination in the workplace, including: 1. What is age discrimination? 2. Which federal law(s) cover older workers? 3. Who is covered by age discrimination laws? 4. Which employers are covered by the law? 5. Are all older workers protected under the law? 6. What forms of discrimination or unfair treatment are illegal? 7. What are valid reasons for an employer to fire an older worker?
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental activities. The ADA also establishes requirements for telecommunications relay services.
Americans with Disabilities Act Business Connection
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities, such as buying an item at the store, going to the movies, enjoying a meal at a local restaurant, exercising at the health club, or having the car serviced at a local garage. This web site contains information about the Federal laws that establish requirements for businesses of all sizes to accommodate the needs of disabled people. These requirements went into effect on January 26, 1992.
Army National Guard Education Center
National Guard soldiers are encouraged in their efforts to pursue higher education. Educational goals may be closer than expected because many military courses and specialties can be credited toward a degree. The Education Support Center can assist in evaluating existing credits and mlitary experience. The links on the right can help soldiers toward enhancing both civilian and military education.
Business One Stop - Registering a New Business Online
Welcome to Business One Stop Registration, a joint registration program of the South Carolina Department of Revenue and the South Carolina Employment Security Commission.
Buying Franchises and Business Opportunities (A Consumer Guide)
This web site contains information for people planning to start up their own businesses, or purchase a franchise in another business. The web site includes information about scams to sell businesses, marketing scams, rights to trade names, and other consumer issues.
Career OneStop
Your pathway to career success. Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor
Checklist for Family and Medical Leave Act Claims
This checklist is a summary of detailed statutes and regulations and should be used only as a shorthand way of identifying claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
Disability Programs (Social Security Online)
These web pages describe the different disability programs administered by the social security program including information about how to apply for benefits, how to manage the benefits you are receiving now, the different forms of health insurance that are available and other information.
Electronic Visa Application Forms
Welcome to the Electronic Visa Application Forms Instructions Page. Forms available on this page can be filled out on-line and assist in the processing of your application.
Employee Responsibilities under OSHA
Although OSHA does not cite employees for violations of their responsibilities, each employee "shall comply with all occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued under the Act" that are applicable. Employee responsibilities and rights in states with their own occupational safety and health programs are generally the same as for workers in states covered by Federal OSHA.
Employer Responsibilities for Worker Safety
Employers have certain responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. This web site contains a summary of the most important ones.
Employment Protections for the LGBTQ+ Community- Anti- Discrimination Law Map
This page contains a map of the states which have laws that prohibit discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation.