Employment Law Links and Resources

Federal Agencies

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Federal agency, which investigates claims of violations of federal employment law.
• Department of Labor
  Federal agency, which oversees federal labor law including pension benefit claims and federal employee wage and hour issues.
• Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration
  Home page for the Department of Labor OSHA.
• Federal Agencies & Departments
  A Library of Congress resource page with links to most federal agencies.

California Agencies

• Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH)
  California administrative agency responsible for investigating claims of housing and workplace discrimination.
• Department of Labor Standards Enforcement
  Agency which oversees claims of wage and hour violations in California (the “Labor Commissioner”)
• Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers Compensation
  Access to information on workers compensation insurance.
• Employment Development Department (EDD)
  Home page; information concerning job placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, employment and training, labor-market information, payroll taxes, and other topics.
• California State Agencies & Departments
  Links to California agencies, departments, and commissions.

State and Local Statutes

• Information on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance
  Information and technical assistance on the ADA by the U.S. Department of Justice.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Legal Research

Cornell Law School – Legal Information Institute
U.S. Supreme Court decisions, U.S. Code, and valuable links to other court decisions.