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Federal Agencies That Deal With Labor Issues and Statistics

Links to the agencies and services of the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Also, links to labor laws, regulations, statistics, data, programs, and current news items. Visit their and link to important laws and regulations for small businesses.

Data, Surveys and Programs, News Releases, Economy at a Glance, Publications & Research Papers and more.

OSHA's mission, regulations, strategic plan, success stories, and more.

Information on federal civil rights laws and regulations and workplace discrimination. Links to the laws; how to file a complaint, and other information for employers and employees.

The NLRB is an independent Federal agency created in 1935 to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. They conduct secret-ballot elections to determine whether employees want union representation. They also investigate and remedy unfair labor practices by employers and unions.

Selected Federal Labor Publications/Websites

Established in 1915, Monthly Labor Review is the principal journal of fact, analysis, and research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor. Also available in print in the GovDocs stacks at L2.6:

Compensation and Working Conditions

This BLS online periodical includes articles, summaries of major studies, and data tables and charts covering a range of topics that include wages and benefits, safety and health, and labor-management relations. Post 2012 the data is inocorporated into the Monthly Labor Review. Prior editions are available in print in the GovDocs stacks at L2.44/4:

U.S. Dept. of Labor's factsheet, compliance manual, links to the law (U.S. Code), links to the regulations (Code of Federal Regulations), etc.

Current and historical information about the minimum wage, by the U.S. Dept. of Labor.

Illinois Agencies That Deal With Labor Issues and Statistics

Services for employers and workers, the Illinois economy, unemployment statistics, career information, etc.

Program statistics and publications by the Illinois Dept. of Employment Security.

The Illinois Dept. of Human Rights deals with discrimination in Illinois workplaces, public accommodation and other areas of human rights.

Information about Illinois Workers' Compensation Act, Industrial Diseases' Act, etc.

The Illinois Dept. of Labor enforces labor laws which regulate wages, hours of work and working conditions for all Illinois workers (organized and unorganized), resolves employee - employer disputes and enforces occupational safety and health standards which protect public sector employees. The Department administers the displaced homemakers program. IDOL also regulates carnival amusement rides, employment agencies and counselors and nurse agencies to safeguard the public interest and safety.

Selected Illinois Labor Publications/Websites

Illinois wage information for various occupations in a downloadable zip file which contains an Excel spreadsheet. Also available in print in the Illinois documents stacks as Wage Data 2000 at 331.11 OCCUIO 2000

Employment projections are available for both industries and occupations. Short-term projections cover a two year period and long-term projections cover a 10 year period. Data is available through the website for both statewide and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Also available in the Illinois documents stacks at 331.124 Occu4 2006

Monthly and annual estimates of the labor force, employed, unemployed and the unemployment rate for the State, metropolitan areas, counties and municipalities that have a population of at least 25,000.

Illinois Industrial Commission's guide to workers' compensation in Illinois.

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