TWO VALUABLE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PUBLICATIONS

TWO VALUABLE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PUBLICATIONS

Although some part of us says this isn’t good for business, Barron & Posternock, LLP wishes to advise our clients and friends that the U.S. Department of Labor has published two online publications that every small business owner should know about. It has recently issued an updated version of its popular Employment Law Guide, which describes the major employment laws administered by the department. The Guide helps the public understand many of the laws affecting the workplace and helps small businesses develop effective and legal wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies that benefit both employers and employees.

A companion publication is the DOL’s FirstStep overview advisor, an online system that allows employers to quickly and easily determine which federal employment laws apply to them by answering a few simple questions about relevant variables. The Employment Law Guide and the FirstStep overview advisor offer small businesses the information they need to ensure safe and fair workplace policies and practices.

You may find both publications at http://www.dol.gov/elaws or http://www.dol.gov/compliance. Alternatively, we have copied the Employment Law Guide which may be accessed at www.barpostlaw.com.

Of course, these publications can’t answer all of your questions and you should be careful of making large scale or important decisions without consulting with legal counsel to confirm that your understanding and analysis is correct. If you have questions about labor and employment law issues, please contact Tom Barron at 856 642 6445 or email us at lsacalis@barpostlaw.com.

-Tom Barron

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