State Labor Offices

Federal vs. State Family Medical Leave Laws

Fair Labor Standards

• State Minimum Wage Rates
• Employment/Age Certificate Issuance Practice Under State Child Labor Laws and Programs
• Minimum Rest Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector
• Minimum Length of Meal Period Required Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector
• Minimum hourly cash wage for tipped employees under State minimum wage laws
• Dollar threshold amount for contract coverage under State prevailing wage laws
• Selected State child labor standards affecting minors under 18 in non-farm employment
• State laws regulating child entertainment occupations
• State child labor laws applicable to agricultural employment
• State regulation of door-to-door sales by minors
• Employment related provisions in State compulsory school attendance laws
• State payday requirements
• State right-to-work laws

Monthly Labor Review (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Various articles printed in the "Monthly Labor Review" over the past decade which deal with state laws

State Labor Associations

• National Association of Government Labor Officials (NAGLO)
  NAGLO is a professional association consisting of the chief official in each state and territory of the United States responsible for overseeing the laws that protect and serve working men and women throughout the nation.
• Interstate Labor Standards Association
  The ILSA is an organization of officials responsible for administering and enforcing state labor laws.

eLaws
eLaws (employment laws assistance for workers and small businesses) is designed to help you, as an employee or employer, understand your rights and responsibilities under the laws and regulations administered by the Department of Labor. Each elaws Advisor provides information about a specific law or regulation. The Advisor imitates the interaction you might have with a DOL employment law expert. It asks questions, provides information and directs you to the appropriate resolution based on your responses. This site includes an Advisor on the subject of the Fair Labor Standards Act and on the subject of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

State Labor Legislation

• State labor legislation enacted in 2004  
  Abstract | Excerpt | Full text in PDF (138K)

Contact the Wage-Hour Division to report a potential FLSA unpaid wage violation, at:

• Toll Free: (866) 4USWAGE (866-487-9243)

References:

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Amendments
• OFCCP: Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, amended
• OFCCP: 38 USC 4212 - The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
• OFCCP: E.O. 11246 - Equal Employment Opportunity
• OFCCP: The Americans With Disabilities Act
• OLMS: The Labor-Management Reporting & Disclosure Act
• OWCP: Black Lung Benefits Act
• OWCP: Federal Employees' Compensation Act
• OWCP: Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Davis-Bacon Act
• Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (pdf format)
• The Federal Wage Garnishment Law - Title III of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (pdf format)
• Immigration and Nationality Act
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (pdf format)

This page was updated on 21-Feb-2008