Your Rights for Wages Under the United States Department of Labor Laws and Regulations

Information About U.S. Department of Labor Wages, Work Hours, Unemployment Insurance, Health and Other Benefits

Wages

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Back Pay
• Commissions
• Educational Level & Pay
• Garnishment
• Government Contracts
• Hazard Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Industrial Homework/Piecework
• Last Paycheck
• Merit Pay
• Minimum Wage
• Overtime Pay
• Recordkeeping & Reporting
• Severance Pay
• Subminimum Wage
• Tips

Employee Rights

• Breaks: rest, meal, restroom, smoking breaks
• FLSA - Overview

You can download a free PDF booklet of federal worker safety rights here:

• Workers' Rights Booklet Revised in 2018  (OSHA 3021 - 2018)
   (or Worker Rights in Spanish: PDF OSHA 3473 - 2018)

 

Fact Sheets

• Fact sheets - many free Department of Labor fact sheets on a wide variety of subjects

Employment Laws and Regulations

• Employment Law Guide
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Employment Law Guide: Whistleblower Protection
• State Workers' Compensation Laws

Health Plans and Benefits

• Health Plans & Benefits Summary
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Other Health, Retirement and Benefits Information

Unemployment Insurance

• Unemployment Insurance
  • Information for Dislocated Workers
  • Dislocated Workers: Rapid Response
  • One-Stop Career Centers
  • Trade Act Programs: Workers
  • Trade Act Programs: Reemployment Resources
  • State Dislocated Worker Coordinators
  • State Unemployment Benefits Offices

Training

• Employment & Training Administration
• Job Training: Adult Training Programs
• One-Stop Career Centers
• Career Tools & Services

Forms and Compliance Assistance

• Forms - DOL forms online.
  Compliance Assistance
  • elaws - Employment Law Advisors

States

• State Labor Offices/State Labor Laws
• State Labor Offices - This is a list of all states and their labor office contact information for Offices, Commissioners, Directors, and Secretaries. Updated frequently!
   

  Select the office nearest to your business or employer/job location. Alabama   Florida   Maryland   New York   Tennessee Alaska   Georgia   Massachusetts   North Carolina   Texas American Samoa   Guam   Michigan   North Dakota   Utah Arizona   Hawaii   Minnesota   Ohio   Vermont Arkansas   Idaho   Mississippi   Oklahoma   Virginia California   Illinois   Missouri   Oregon   Virgin Islands Caribbean   Indiana   Montana   Pacific Territories   Washington Colorado   Iowa   Nebraska   Pennsylvania   West Virginia Connecticut   Kansas   Nevada   Puerto Rico   Wisconsin Delaware   Kentucky   New Hampshire   Rhode Island   Wyoming District of Columbia   Louisiana   New Jersey   South Carolina     Federated States of Micronesia   Maine   New Mexico   South Dakota

Statistics

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Employment: Payroll Employment	Unemployment Insurance Statistics
Federal Minimum Wage:	Unemployment Rate
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