The Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly for those needing “hands-on” information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for businesses in general industry. Read the overview first to find out which requirements apply to your business. For each requirement, the overview references the relevant Department of Labor agency. Employers in certain industries (for instance, agriculture) will be advised to contact specific offices of the Department of Labor for further information.
Each chapter lists the telephone number of the Department of Labor agency that administers the laws and regulations addressed in that chapter. If you have any difficulty contacting a DOL agency (for instance, due to a telephone number that has been changed), or if you need referral information on any topic within DOL’s purview, call the Department’s toll-free service at 1–866–4–USA–DOL (1–866–487–2365).
The Employment Law Guide is offered as a public resource. It does not create new legal obligations, and it is not a substitute for the U.S. Code, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations as the official sources of applicable law. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is complete and accurate as of the time of publication and this will continue. Later versions of this Guide will be offered at www.dol.gov/compliance or by calling our toll-free service at the number noted above.