AffActWeb
Is affirmative action good for America? This groups thinks so. Visit the homepage of the American Association for Affirmative Action for recent cases, legislation and publications addressing one of the country's most debated issues.

BenefitsLink
Count your blessings and your benefits. And dig into a generous service filled with benefits-related reference documents, announcements, message boards, Q&A, listings, links and more. Intended for employers who sponsor employee benefit plans, as well as the employees who participate in those plans.

Disgruntled
"The Business Magazine For People Who Work For A Living." Yes, the labor site where "work is a four-letter word."

Employment Discrimination Law Materials
Cornell Law School's overview of the laws enacted to prevent discrimination by employers based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, age and sexual orientation.

Employee Relations Web Picks
Walk through a collection of links to labor, human resources, affirmative action, ADA and other employment-smart sites. Featuring summaries of recent noteworthy cases. From NYPER Publications.

Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
ERISA is the act passed by Congress to prevent mismanagement of funds in direct employee benefit plans, and yes, it's a complex statute. (In fact, some benefits lawyers joke that ERISA stands for "every ridiculous idea since Adam.") See for yourself.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Think you've been discriminated against by an employer, labor union or employment agency because of your race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability? File a charge of discrimination with the EEOC.

Fair Labor Standards Act Home Page
New York employment attorneys Chamberlain and Kaufman offer background and information on fair labor law.

Freedom of Speech vs. Workplace Harassment Law -- A Growing Conflict
According to UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh, "workplace harassment law has become one of the government's broadest -- and most constitutionally troublesome -- speech restrictions." See if you agree. Professor Volokh presents his own articles, research and materials on workplace harassment law, including cases covering topics such as religious harassment, veterans status harassment and more.

The Glass Ceiling Commission
Nobody likes barriers to workplace advancement. Look through glass ceiling reports from the Commission created as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, chaired by the Secretary of Labor.

The Independent Contractor Law Site
An independent contractor is his or her own boss. But with freedom comes risks and burdens not associated with employee status. Nolo Press compiles information and resources for independent contractors and companies that hire them.

Labor Law Cases by the U.S. Supreme Court
Dig into a fine compilation of U.S. Supreme Court labor cases since 1990, organized by employment statute. Read Supreme Court opinions in cases involving the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act and just about any other federal employment law. Courtesy of Nyper Publications, via Cornell Law School's Supreme Court opinions databases.

LaborWEB
Also known as the AFL-CIO Home Page, LaborWeb features policy documents, speeches and press releases, a list of boycotts currently endorsed by the group, information on organizing and links to unions across the Web.

Minimum Wage Page
As of September 1, 1997, the federal minimum wage increased from $4.75 to $5.15. Here, the DOL presents history of the minimum wage, a collection of frequently asked questions, state minimum wage laws, a downloadable copy of the government's minimum wage poster and other frugal minimum wage resources.

National Center for Employee Ownership
Meet a non-profit member-supported organization and clearinghouse for "accurate, unbiased information on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), employee stock options and other forms of employee ownership."

National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes
Got a gripe at work? Don't make a big case out of it. The American Arbitration Association presents its arbitration and mediation rules "for employers and employees who wish to use a private alternative to resolve their disputes." Make these rules part of your employee personnel manuals or individual employment agreements.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
One hundred million American workers and their six and a half million employers are covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970. For text of the act, along with OSHA fact sheets, policies, procedures, programs, employer guidelines and related materials, step carefully over to OSHA's web office.

President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Drop in on the Committee dedicated to promoting efforts to develop employment of people with disabilities. The page includes background on Committee projects, speeches, press releases, contact information and a state liaison directory.

Publications and Files about Unions
An unadorned menu of pointers to information and collections addressing labor union issues.

Selected Internet Resources in Employment Law and Policy
From the Saint Louis University School of Law, here's a hard-working compilation of links to federal and state labor and employment sites and resources, databases, publications, organizations, unions and more.

Small Business ADA Information Answer Center
Also known as ADA Information Center, this site presents training materials, background documents and technical assistance for dealing with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which covers 43 million disabled Americans.

Social Security Administration
Here's where to find information about benefits and how to apply. SSA also features full text of the Social Security Act, summaries of recent legislation affecting Social Security benefits and programs, regulations, rulings, congressional testimony, publications, factsheets, stats and more.

Unemployment: Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about unemployment insurance, from the history of the program to whether businesses must pay unemployment tax for independent contractors. Written by the Frick Co., business consultants who specialize in unemployment tax questions.

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