Worker Health and Safety Information
(Separate Website)
You have a right to a safe and healthful workplace. That's why Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, requiring employers to provide workplaces free from serious recognized hazards and to comply with occupational safety and health .
By: DOL Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Working Conditions -- Unfair or Illegal?
(Separate Website)
This web site describes some common working conditions for women, it helps define unfair and illegal.
By: National Association of Working Women
Employment Law Information
(Separate Website)
Employment legal information and legal forms on workplace rights for employees, harassment, hiring and firing, and more.
By: Nolo Plain English Law Centers
Enforcement of Federal Laws Related to Payment of Wages
(Separate Website)
The Department of Labor enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which sets basic minimum wage and overtime pay standards. In addition to the FLSA, the DOL Wage and Hour Division enforces other labor laws related to wage payment. The web site also contains information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Immigration Act of 1990, relating to immigrants working under HB-1 visas.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Work Hours Information
(Separate Website)
Federal laws pertaining to work hours are enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor's Employment Standard Administration. The Wage and Hour Division enforces federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor ....
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Health Insurance Plans and Health Benefits
(Separate Website)
This web site contains information and fact sheets about (1) your rights to health care when you change jobs, (2) the health care rights of women, mothers and newborns, (3) mental health benefits rights, (4) rights to know what your health care plan contains, (5) how your health plan benefits are affected by your employers' bankruptcy and much more. Some of the information is in PDF format.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Information on Other Fringe Benefits
(Separate Website)
"Other Benefits" include a host of incentives provided by agreement between an employer and an employee (or the employee's representative). Most of these benefits are not required by law. This website contains information about: (1) Child Care Assistance, (2) Disability Insurance, (3) Flexible Schedules, (4) Other Compensation Benefits, (5) Other Insurance Benefits, (6)Severance Pay, (7) Unemployment Insurance, and (8) Wellness Benefits.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Leave Benefits Information
(Separate Website)
Leave benefits allow employees to take time off from work. The extent of the leave and whether it is paid in whole, in part, or not at all is generally a matter of agreement between an employer and an employee (or the employee's representative). Certain types of leave are required by law, whereas other types are voluntary incentives provided by employers. This web site contains information about: (1) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), (2) Funeral Leave, (3) Holidays, (4) Jury Duty, (5) Personal Leave, (6) Sick Leave, (7) Vacations, and much more.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Workplace Fairness: It's Everyone's Job
(Separate Website)
Workplace Fairness is a web site that provides information, education, and assistance to employees and their advocates.
By: Workplace Fairness
Alaska Office of the Ombudsman Complaint Dept.
(Separate Website)
This site has an explanation of how the Ombudsman's Office works and contains links that enable you to understand the process. This site also provides a link to the complaint form.
By: State of Alaska
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