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Owners must know the essential rules and regulations of managing employees. This page offers topics like employee registration, work hours, on-call regulations, employee handbooks, and Department of Labor Law Advisor.
Plain English Guide To Managing Employees
The Guide's recommendations on managing employees.

Department Of Labor Employment Law Advisor
The elaws Advisors are interactive tools that provide information about Federal employment laws. Each Advisor simulates an interaction between you and an employment law expert. It asks questions and provides answers based on your responses.

Department Of Labor Employment Law Guide
DOL offers an Employment Law Guide designed for those needing hands-on information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies.

Required Employee Registration
Employers are required to complete and maintain an Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 Form when hiring an employee. I-9 Forms are most quickly obtained by downloading from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) website.

Employing Foreign Workers
If you are contemplating hiring foreign workers, be sure to review the USCIS Employment Handbook (.pdf file). Also, take advantage of the INS Alien Employee Visa Classification eTool for help determining visa classifications.

Alien Employee Visa Classification eTool
Take advantage of the INS Alien Employee Visa Classification eTool for help determining visa classifications.

People With Disabilities
The Social Security Administration's Employers' website contains information on hiring people with disabilities, including tax incentives, referral services, FAQs, and helpful links to the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.

Employing Military Reservists And National Guardsmen
Find out what your obligations are under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) by using the U.S. Department of Labor's Resource Guide to USERRA.

Work Hours Information
Information about work hours, courtesy of the Department of Labor.

On-Call Regulations
Employees who are required to remain on the employer's premises during on-call hours should be considered working and paid. An employee required to remain on-call at home or elsewhere is not considered to be working and is not entitled to payment unless called into active duty.

Plain English Guide To Employee Handbooks
The Guide's recommendations on employee handbooks.

Employee Handbooks
To create a handbook for your business, see the SBA's information on creating employee handbooks.

Comply With Labor Regulations
The Department of Labor Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) is a resource for small businesses seeking information and compliance assistance on the Department's enforcement programs and labor regulations compliance.

Immigration FAQs
Answers to common questions about immigration employment laws.

Glossary Of National Labor Relations Board Terms
Learn the terms used by the National Labor Relations Board.



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