Brooklyn College Library

Labor

US Dept. of Labor http://www.dol.gov/
"...fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements."

OSHA Occupational Safety http://www.osha.gov/

Compliance Assistance

http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/index.html

Laws & Regulations http://www.osha.gov/comp-links.html

Safety/Health Topics http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/index.html

Bureau of Labor Statistics

BLS Bulletins

http://www.bls.gov/opub/opborder.htm#1c

Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Monthly Labor Review Online http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm

Chartbooks

Working in the 21st Century

http://www.bls.gov/opub/working/home.htm

Regional Economic Patterns in the United States http://www.bls.gov/opub/mapbook/home.htm

Fatal Occupational Injuries in the United States http://www.bls.gov/opub/cfoichartbook/home.htm

Other Publications http://www.bls.gov/opub/home.htm

By Topic

Demographics

http://www.bls.gov/bls/demographics.htm

Wages, Earnings, & Benefits http://www.bls.gov/bls/wages.htm

Safety & Health http://www.bls.gov/bls/safety.htm

Employment & Unemployment http://www.bls.gov/bls/employment.htm

Industries http://www.bls.gov/bls/industry.htm

International http://www.bls.gov/bls/international.htm

Other Statistical Sites http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm

FEDSTATS

http://www.fedstats.gov/

Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/

Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/

NLRB Decisions http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/home/default.asp
"administers the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector".

No Fear Act http://www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/documents/ycr/nofearact.pdf
NLRB No Fear Act page http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/about/reports/no_fear_act.asp/
"primary purpose of the Act is to improve agency accountability for antidiscrimination and whistleblower laws"

Women's Bureau http://www.dol.gov/wb/
U.S. Dept. of Labor. "To promote the well being of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment".

Press releases

http://www.dol.gov/wb/media/pressreleases.htm

Publications http://www.dol.gov/wb/media/reports/main.htm

Statistics http://www.dol.gov/wb/stats/main.htm

Work and Careers

O*Net Online

http://online.onetcenter.org/

America's Job Bank http://www.ajb.org/
Find a Job--Register, check your skills against the job you want, search for openings in your field. The site also allows employers to post their job opportunities.

Child Care Finder http://www.childcareaware.org/en/
General guidelines about choosing childcare providers and links to agencies and organizations in your community.

Disability Employment Liaisons, by State http://www.dol.gov/odep/state/state.htm

Occupational Outlook
Employment Standards Administration http://www.dol.gov/esa/
To fulfill their mission to "enhance the welfare and protect the rights of American workers" the administer four major programs: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, and Wage and Hour Division.

GovBenefits.gov http://www.govbenefits.gov/
Sponsored by a group of federal agencies the goal is to help consumers identify benefits to which they may be entitled. Locate state benefit offices as well.

DisabilityInfo.gov http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
A comprehensive online guide to information and service for people with disabilities.

Career Voyages http://www.careervoyages.gov/
"a collaboration between the Dept of Labor and the Dept of Education designed to provide information on high growth, in-demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs."

Regulations.gov http://www.regulations.gov/