Employment and Labor Law

This is a huge web site. You can find FAQ’s and full text of laws & regulations on wages and hours, workplace safety & health, retirement & health benefits, union membership, plus information on regulations that affect hiring and termination practices. DOL full-text publications include the Occupational Outlook Handbook (see below) and the Monthly Labor Review. To find what you need, use the audience-oriented portals (left-hand of homepage) or the A – Z topic index.

" The Congressional Research Service is the research arm of Congress and produces valuable reports on public policy topics. They are not available to the public in one central place."

Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. It includes bills and resolutions, committee reports, the Congressional Record, Presidential nominations, treaties, and other related information including summary and status of legislation. The site also provides information about members of Congress, links to House and Senate committee pages, to the United States Code, and to other legislative resources. It is usually updated the morning after a session adjourns.

U.S. government's official web portal.

The group within the ABA (the governing body and professional association for American lawyers) which deals with employment/labor law. "The Section's committees deal with emerging legal issues and are a major force behind many developments in labor and employment law."

“The National Employment Law Project (NELP) responds by working to restore the promise of economic opportunity in the 21st century economy. In partnership with national, state and local allies, we promote policies and programs that create good jobs, strengthen upward mobility, enforce hard-won worker rights, and help unemployed workers regain their economic footing through improved benefits and services.”

“A non-profit continuing legal education organization that conducts employment law seminars, teleconferences and webinars as a means of providing continuing legal education (CLE) for employment and labor attorneys and continuing professional education (CEU/CPE) for human resource and other professionals in the field. “

A non-profit legal-aid and employment law group; based in California, but publishes many web resources.