Wages & Benefits Information Center
Wages and Benefits Resource Links
Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Federal Department of Labor (DOL) division charged with enforcing laws important in the workplace, such as minimum-wage and overtime laws.
FairPay
Explains the rules for determining which employees are exempt from overtime pay requirements.
Minimum Wage Poster
Copy of the poster on minimum-wage, overtime and child-labor laws employers subject to these laws must post at their workplaces.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Statistical information on wages, earnings, employment and other related topics.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Advisor
Advice for veterans about their rights to re-employment and other benefits after absences for military service.
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Federal agency responsible for enforcing equal-pay and other anti-discrimination laws.
State Labor Agencies
Links and contact information for state labor and employment agencies.
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
Division of the Department of Labor with the mission to "[protect] the integrity of pensions, health plans, and other employee benefits…"
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
Government corporation that protects private pension plans.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Comprehensive information on the federal law about employment leaves for births, adoptions, foster care and medical crises.
