{"id":4675,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/employment-law-and-human-resources\/compliance-assistance-for-small-business.html"},"modified":"2024-06-06T04:41:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T09:41:26","slug":"compliance-assistance-for-small-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/employment-law-and-human-resources\/compliance-assistance-for-small-business.html","title":{"rendered":"Compliance Assistance for Small Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Department of Labor Compliance Assistance for Small Business<\/h1>\n
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Small-business owners must follow the same labor laws as larger companies, without the benefit of human resources departments to help understand all the rules. Because there are so many rules and small businesses, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and other agencies have stepped in.<\/p>\r\n

FindLaw’s Employment Law Resources<\/a> page contains more help on legal compliance with labor laws.<\/p>\r\n

Department of Labor Small Business Assistance<\/h2>\r\n

The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforces federal labor laws and regulations. Not every federal law applies to every business. The size of your company determines which laws apply. Other factors include whether you have pension or retirement plans, federal contracts, and your annual revenue.<\/p>\r\n

Pay and Benefits<\/h3>\r\n

The DOL provides resources<\/a> on federal laws affecting employee benefits and pay, as follows:<\/p>\r\n