Useful Web Sites
The following sites can provide employers and employees with valuable information. The site strings were valid as of the date of publication.
Employment Discrimination
Federal Acts and Regulations (Full Text)
EEOC Hompage including links to statutes: http://www.eeoc.gov/
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/statutes/ofccp/ada.htm
Immigration and Nationality Act: http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/lawsregs/INA.htm
Other Federal Resources
Department of Labor Employment Law Guide: http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/guide.htm
Department of Labor Homepage: http://www.dol.gov/
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (Fact Sheet): http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-preg.html
Department of Justice Handbook for Employers: Instructions for Completing Form I-9: http://uscis.gov/graphics/lawsregs/handbook/hand_emp.pdf
Occupational Safety and Health
Federal Acts and Regulations (Full Text)
OSH Act: http://www.usda.gov/oce/oce/labor-affairs/oshapage.htm
OSH Act and Regulations: http://www.osha.gov/comp-links.html
Other Federal Resources
OSHA Homepage: http://www.osha.gov/
(Provides links to Record Keeping, Standards, Interpretations, and Directives)
OSHA Record Keeping: http://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/index.html
OSHA Worker Page (at which complaints may be filed): http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/worker/index.html
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Major Environmental Laws): http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm
Work-Related Injuries and Diseases
Federal Resources
Social Security Homepage: http://www.ssa.gov/
The above link lets you research and apply for benefits online.
Collective Bargaining
Federal Acts (Full Text)
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/statutes/olms/lmrda.htm
The full text of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended, can be located at:
http://uscode.house.gov/usc.htm
In the title field type 29 and in the section field type 151 .
Other Federal Resources
National Labor Relations Board Homepage: http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/home/default.asp
The above link permits you to research Board Decisions, obtain a Weekly Summary, review Advice Memos, General Counsel Memos, Manuals, retrieve forms, as well as access other Board information.
Employment Guide for Union Members (LMRDA): http://www.dol.gov/asp/programs/guide/unions.htm
Regulation of the Employment Relationship
Federal Acts and Regulations (Full Text)
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended: http://www.dol.gov/dol/compliance/comp-flsa.htm
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/statutes/whd/fmla.htm
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/ETA/Title_20/Part_639/toc.htm
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: http://www.dol.gov/vets/usc/vpl/usc38.htm
Other Federal Resources
FMLA Advisor: http://www.dol.gov/elaws/fmla.htm
FLSA Advisor (Minimum wages, Overtime, and Record Keeping): http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/screen5.asp
FLSA Child Labor: http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/youthlabor/index.htm
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, DOL: http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/Title_29/Chapter_XXV.htm
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: http://www.pbgc.gov/
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/employ/cobra/cobra.txt
Omnibus Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968: http://www.usiia.org/legis/ecpa.html
Department of Labor, Fact Sheet No. OASVET 97-3: http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fact/vet97-3.htm
Other useful web sites :
Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/
U.S. Code title or section, go to the U.S. Code search engine located at:
http://uscode.house.gov/usc.htm
and type in either your Search Terms or Title and Section numbers in the appropriate field.
State Resources
Rhode Island Supreme Court Decisions (since 1999): http://www.courts.state.ri.us/supreme/opinions.htm
Rhode Island General Laws: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/Statutes.html
Department of Labor and Training (DLT) Homepage: http://www.dlt.state.ri.us/
Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board: http://www.dlt.state.ri.us/webdev/lrb/index.htm
DLT: Filing a Claim for Unemployment Insurance: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/
DLT: Frequently Asked Questions about Unemployment Insurance: http://www.dlt.state.ri.us/ui/uifaq2.htm
DLT: Temporary Disability Insurance: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/tdi/
DLT: Job Bank: http://www.ajb.org/ri/
The AFL-CIO maintains several very useful web sites:
AFL-CIO Homepage: http://www.aflcio.org/
Working Women: http://www.aflcio.org/issuespolitics/women/
Safety & Health on the Job: http://www.aflcio.org/yourjobeconomy/safety/
Workers' Rights: http://www.aflcio.org/yourjobeconomy/rights/
Unemployment Help: http://www.aflcio.org/yourjobeconomy/help/
