Government Links
As a service to members, our research staff has compiled this listing of websites at which additional HR information can be located. As a convenience, we are providing links to these sites. If you know of other useful HR sites that you would like to see added here, please e-mail us at info@hrxperts.org.
Federal Government Links
- ADA Home Page
- ADA Information Line
- ADA Text
- Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
24-hour Help Line 1-800-755-0777
Internet Home Page - Bureau of Labor Statistics - This site provides a wide variety of employment/occupational data.
- Census (disability)
- Census Bureau - This site contains information for both business and personal needs, including news releases, fact sheets, Census briefs, and other items.
- Center for Disease Control
- Child Support Enforcement
- COBRA - A site of the DOL designed to provide a general explanation of COBRA requirements, outline the rules that apply to health plans for employees in the private sector, and highlight employee rights to benefits under COBRA.
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Department of Labor Advisors - Advisors available on online, encompassing regulations by the Employment Standards Administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration.
DOL Advisors
Poster Advisor - Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
- Department of Labor
Wage and Hour 1-202-693-0067
Internet Home Page - DOL Expert Systems - Yes/no questions to lead users to answers about the requirements of federal law, e.g., hiring preference for veterans, FMLA, affirmative action for federal contractors.
- EEOC Investigations - What an Employer Should Know - Areas that an employer might find particularly helpful detailing what happens when a charge is filed against an employer and how it can be resolved.
- EEOC’s Small Business Fact Sheet - Contains information about various laws and procedures of the EEOC pertaining to small employers.
- E-LAWS - Employment Law Assistance for Workers and Small Business
- Emergency Management Guide For Business and Industry - Presents a step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response, and recovery for companies for all sizes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- EPA Indoor Air Quality Home Page - A site of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which includes indoor air quality issues for homes, schools, and offices.
- Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Fax on Demand - Not a website, but a useful resource. BLS provides press releases of major economic indicators. Call 202/691-6325 and follow voice instructions.
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency Web site provides sample emergency preparedness plans for natural and technological disasters.
- Federal Trade Commission - Consumer Protection Information.
- FEDSTATS - This government web site makes it easier and faster to find many different types of statistics. Run by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, it list detailed information from 70 different federal statistical agencies on a wide range of topics and includes over 275 categories.
- FedWorld - A database of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, FedWorld is a one-stop location for U.S. Government information including: government information servers, reports, and detailed information from over 50 agencies.
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - This Department of Labor site is intended to assist employers who sponsor group health plans in understanding their obligations under the law to educate workers and their families about their rights under HIPAA.
- Health Related Information - News, publications, online journals, support groups.
- I-9 Forms - See the "Special Instrustions" section on the web page.
- Index of State Home Pages at Library of Congress
- Internal Revenue Service
Help Line 1-800-829-1040
Forms and Publications: 1-800-829-3676
Info Reporting Call Site: 1-304-263-8700
Bulletin Board Services: 1-304-264-7070
- IRS W-4 Calculator - This site assists employers in withholding the correct amount of federal income tax from an employee’s pay. By entering the requested data, the calculator shows users whether they are exempt or how may allowances they are able to claim.
- IRS Website - Easy to use clearing house of forms and instruction booklets
- Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration - Information regarding diesel regulations, health hazards, and mine rescue efforts is available at this site.
- Library of Congress - Includes a link to The Global Legal Information (GLIN), a searchable record of national laws from countries around the world.
- National Institute of Standards & Technology - An agency of the US Dept. of Commerce’s Technology Administration.
- National Labor Relations Board - NLRB opinions, rules & regulations, and publications as well as a directory of regional offices are available at this agency site.
- NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health. Provides current information on services and activities, including NIOSH publications, respirators, and mining health and safety research.
- OSHA - Includes standards and regulations, searchable by keyword or phrase. Also includes links to other U.S. government Internet sites.
- OSHA Statistics - Contains information on OSHA standards, SIC codes, inspections, and statistics.
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) - At this site users can learn more about defined benefit pension plans, search for legal information on pension plans, download forms, or view provisions for such plans.
- Small Business Administration
- Social Security Administration
Help line 1-800-772-1213
Bulletin Board Service: 1-410-965-1133
- The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - Presents information on the effects of hazardous substances on public health.
- The Baldridge Website
- The Consumer Information Center - This site has free consumer publications and information.
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Useful information, e.g. a summary of laws enforced by the agency, fact sheets, and extensive info on ADA.
- The Federal Environmental Protection Agency - Includes an environmental subset from the Federal Register for searching EPA rules and regulations; Brief descriptions of major environmental laws; full text of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
- Thomas Legal Information Service - Contains full text on federal legislative information.
- U.S. Business Advisor - One-stop electronic link to government for business.
- U.S. Dept. of Labor
- U.S. Dept. of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Home Page - Includes comprehensive entry requirement information for U.S. citizens traveling abroad and for foreign visitors entering the U.S.
- Welfare to Work- DOL Guide - How workplace laws apply to welfare recipients.
Kentucky Government Links
- Department of Labor, Division of Employment Standards, Apprenticeship and Training
- Workforce Investment
- Department of Revenue
- Workforce Kentucky
- Kentucky Statutes
- Office of Employment Training
Ohio Government Links
- Apprenticeship Council Website
- Civil Rights Commission
- Disability Advocacy Resources
- Ethics Commission
- Division of Labor & Worker Safety
- Workforce Information Center
