Federal Government Resources

• U.S. Department of Labor Department information concerning such areas as workplace safety and employee benefits, links and much information.

• Bureau of International Labor Affairs Resources from ILAB, which carries out the Department of Labor's international responsibilities, and assists in formulating international economic, trade, and immigration policies affecting American workers.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Provides links to information on employment and economic statistics and projections, programs, surveys, publications, research, regional data, education and contact information for the Bureau of Labor Statistics; includes search engine.
• Employee Benefits Security Administration Provides information on the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration and Pension and Welfare Benefits in general.
• Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Includes eWorkforce newsletter, program information, grants information, employers services, and library, including regulations, statutes, and recent legislation.
• Employment Standards Administration (ESA) Enforces and administers laws governing legally-mandated wages and working conditions, including child labor, minimum wages, overtime and family and medical leave; equal employment opportunity in businesses with federal contracts and subcontracts; worker' compensation for certain employees injured on their jobs; internal union democracy and financial integrity, and union elections, which protect the rights of union members; and other laws and regulations governing employment standards and practices.
• Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Provides information about the department, its members and services; includes links to education and training, what's new, and safety and health information.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Provides information about OSHA and its programs with links to events, an OSHA library and news room, and relevant regulations.
• Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) Provides information about the office; includes links to frequently asked questions, library of primary law materials, mediation information, what's new, and related sites.
• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) Provides information about the department, its members and services; includes links to Congressional Testimony, grants and contract information, and The Labor Hall of Fame.
• Office of the Assistant Secretary of Policy (OASP) Provides information about the department, its members and services; includes links to key word searchable indices, employment law assistance for workers and small business, and substance abuse information database.
• Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Provides information about the Office, its members and services; includes links to the news room and programs and services.
• Office of the Solicitor of Labor (SOL) The chief legal officer of the Department of Labor. Enforces the laws under the Department's jurisdiction through litigation and provides a full range of legal services to the Secretary of Labor and the numerous agencies and bureaus that comprise the Department of Labor.
• Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS) Helps veterans, reservists, and National Guard members in securing employment and the rights and benefits associated with such, through existing programs, the coordination and merger of programs, and the implementation of new programs.
• Women's Bureau (WB) The single unit at the Federal government level exclusively concerned with serving and promoting the interests of working women. Alerts women about their rights in the workplace. Proposes policies and legislation that benefit working women. Researches and analyzes information about women and work. Reports its findings to the President, Congress and the public.

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