Federal
US Department of Labor
Enforcement of federal statutes that regulate such workplace
matters as wages, health and safety
(Federal OSHA), pensions,
equal employment opportunity, unemployment and workers compensation insurance, and
collective bargaining.
US Code
Contains US Federal law code including Title 7, Agriculture, Title 29, Labor, Title
9, Arbitration, and much more. Search engine available.
USDA Labor Affairs
Specific areas of concern include immigration, the H-2A Temporary
Agricultural Worker Program, Worker Protection Standards for pesticide use, agricultural
labor supply, and farm worker employment. Other USDA information and news.
US Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS)
The INS site includes an employer section with downloadable forms, including the employment eligibility
verification I-9 form. Download I-9.
Readers can also find links to statistics, reports, news, border patrol, and more. Of interest to the
employer as well as to the immigrant, and general public.
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB facts, decisions, rules, and information.
US Government Printing Office
Contains US Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations and other Government Printing Office archives.
Search engine available.
US Senate
Access to Senators, and to information on a bill in Congress that may be of special interest to you. .
US House of Representatives
Access to information about bills and resolutions being considered in the Congress. Contact
elected member of House of Representatives.
US White House
Archives of White House documents. Send E-mail to President elect, or Vice-President.
National Labor Law Journal
Articles, court decisions, and up-to-date news on public policy and compliance issues.
California
California Labor Code
Table of contents with overview. Specific detailed sections on such topics
as Wages, Hours and Working Conditions; Agricultural Labor Relations;
Farm Labor Contractors; Workers' Compensation, and more.
California Department of Industrial
Relations
Overview of California
Title 8 regulations,
list of California
registered FLCs, TIPP report, IWC wage orders and more.
Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Includes statutes relating to discrimination issues, as well as some required posters as well as publications, and more.
California Law Search Engine
Place a check mark on Labor Code and use search engine to find
California labor code reference, or search other California law areas
such as Food and Agriculture law or Unemployment Insurance law.
Minimum Wage
Minimum wage changes affecting California employers.
Employment Development Department
Employment Development Department rules affecting California employers, including
"New Reporting Requirements For Employers" beginning July 1, 1998 and
wages (find location and then go to
Agriculture).
Agricultural Labor Relations Board
The California Agricultural Labor Relations Act (ALRA) became effective in 1975.
The ALRA seeks to achieve peace in the fields by providing orderly processes
for protecting, implementing, and enforcing the respective rights and responsibilities
of employees, employers and labor organizations in their relations with each other.
Also see Farm Safety links for other legal organizations related to farm safety.
Ohio
Ohio Farm Labor Handbook (5th Edition)
The Ohio Farm Labor Handbook is an informational source for farm employers and employees
on labor law and compliance issues, by Bernard L. Erven and Eric E. Barrett
University of California APMP
