FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: Executive

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THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The official site.
Site Index
Alphabetized listing of DOL agencies and offices.
" Bureau of Labor Statistics
Significant compendium of employment and economic statistics. See also their site for foreign government statistical agencies.
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Oversees pension, retirement and employee health plans.
" Employment Law Guide
Descriptions of federal employment laws and their exemptions.
Employment Standards Administration
Includes the Wage and Hour Division which enforces wage, child labor, immigration and worker polygraph laws.
" Index of Major Laws and Regulations
All those enforced by the DOL.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Responsible for workplace health and safety. Their Review Commission hears and decides OSHA-related disputes.
Office of Administrative Law Judge
Hears and decides a number of labor-related disputes. See procedures.
" Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy
A number of interesting reports: OSHA enforcement, agricultural workers, Family and Medical Leave Act and historical records from the DOL.
Office of Disability Employment
Information for the disabled and for employers.Look under "Publications".
Office of Inspector General
Internal oversight of the department. See what the DOL thinks of itself.