National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

*Index to NCSL Labor and Employment Resources* http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=21677

Below are links to NCSL primary resources on labor and employment issues, along with links to external state law resources and a list of major federal labor laws. You can browse all of NCSL's labor and employment resources by selecting the "All Issues" link on the main Labor pagehttp://www.ncsl.org/?TabID=756&tabs=951,69,169#951 .

*NCSL Resources *

§ At-Will Employment http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=13344

§ Bill Tracking http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=19750

§ Discrimination http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=21678 (employment related)

§ Equal Pay http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=13341

§ Family Leave http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=18488

§ Labor and Economic Development Committeehttp://www.ncsl.org/?TabID=773&tabs=855,26,638#855

§ Maternity Leave http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=13311

§ Military Employment http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=13331

§ Minimum Wage http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=13310

§ Pensions http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=13399

§ Unemployment http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=13308

§ Whistleblower http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=13390

§ Work Hours/Overtime http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=13392

§ Workforce Development http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=18884

*State Law Resources From the U.S. Dept. of Labor*

§ Child Agricultural Employment http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/agriemp2.htm

§ Child Labor Standards http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/nonfarm.htm

§ Child Labor Work Permit Requirementshttp://www.dol.gov/whd/state/certification.htm

§ Comparison of State Unemployment Lawshttp://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/comparison2010.asp

§ Door-to-Door Sales by Minorshttp://www.dol.gov/whd/state/doortodoor.htm

§ Meal Break Requirements http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/meal.htm

§ Minimum Wages http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm

§ Prevailing Wage Thresholds http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/dollar.htm

§ Rest Period Requirements http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/rest.htm

§ State Labor Dept. Services http://www.dol.gov/dol/location.htm

§ State Labor Offices http://www.dol.gov/whd/contacts/state_of.htm

§ State Payday Requirements http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/payday.htm

§ Tip Credit Requirements http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/tipped.htm

*Major Federal Labor Laws and Resources*

§ Consumer Credit Protection Act http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-ccpa.htm (garnishments)

§ Davis-Bacon and Related Actshttp://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-dbra.htm (prevailing wage)

§ Employee Retirement Income Security Act http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-erisa.htm (ERISA)

§ Fair Labor Standards Act http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-flsa.htm (FLSA)

§ Family and Medical Leave Acthttp://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-fmla.htm (FMLA)

§ Federal Mine Safety and Health Acthttp://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-fmsha.htm

§ Guide to State and Local Workforce Datahttp://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/workforcedata_guide.pdf

§ Immigration and Nationality Acthttp://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-ina.htm

§ Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Acthttp://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-msawpa.htm

§ Occupational Safety and Health Act http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-osha.htm (OSHA)

§ Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Acthttp://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-pca.htm

§ Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-warn.htm (WARN) (layoffs)

§ Whistleblower Protectionshttp://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-whistleblower.htm

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