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Elaws (Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses)

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elaws (Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses)
TypeGovernment Website
PurposeEmployment laws assistance for workers and small businesses.
AffiliationsU.S. Department of Labor
Websitewww.dol.gov/elaws

The elaws (Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses) Advisors are a set of interactive, online tools developed by the U.S. Department of Labor to help employers and employees learn more about their rights and responsibilities under numerous Federal employment laws. They address some of the nation's most widely applicable employment laws, offering easy-to-understand information on areas such as:

  • Pay and overtime
  • Family and medical leave
  • Health benefits
  • Disability discrimination
  • Workplace safety and health
  • Union elections
  • Veterans’ employment
  • Youth employment
  • Federal contractor requirements

elaws Advisors are free and mimic the interaction someone would have with an employment law expert by asking specific questions and providing tailored information based on individual situations and circumstances. Depending on the topic, questions might pertain to industry, staff size and how long a particular employee has worked for his or her employer. All questions offer pre-set answers to choose from, and no information provided is recorded or stored in any system. elaws can be located at www.dol.gov/elaws. elaws address some of the nation's most widely applicable employment laws. The following is a list of all elaws Advisors. Please note that elaws Advisors have not yet been built for every U.S. Department of Labor law and regulation.

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References

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  1. ^ ResourceBlog. “US Labor Department launches interactive website on rights and responsibilities in union officer elections.” (5/12/10) http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/58800
  2. ^ DOL.gov. “About elaws.” http://www.dol.gov/elaws/about.html
  3. ^ Inside Self-Storage. “New Government Website Addresses Federal Employment Laws.” (2/2/11) http://www.insideselfstorage.com/news/2011/02/new-government-website-addresses-federal-employment-laws.aspx
  4. ^ elaws - Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses, www.dol.gov/elaws
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