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Quick Links: U.S. DOL Resources For Job Seekers & The Unemployed
Quick Links Resources For Job Seekers & The Unemployed From The U.S. DOL
This page provides links to information and services the Department of Labor (DOL) offers job seekers and the unemployed. We will continue to expand the links here based on your comments and feedback. Please, bookmark this page and come back often.
- Disability.gov
- Essential Elements of an Effective Job Search
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Publications
- Small Business and Self Employment for People with Disabilities
- Temporary Employment Options for People with Disabilities
- Ticket to Work & Work Incentive Improvement Act
- Writing & Formatting a Scannable Resume
Job & Training Resources Information
- USA Jobs
- Career Guide to Industries
- Career Tools & Services
- Employment Opportunities at the Department of Labor
- Foreign Labor Certification
- mySkills myFuture
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Occupational Outlook Quarterly
- One-Stop Employment Services
- One-Stop Career Centers
- Senior Community Service Employment Program
- Services for Job Seekers
- Trade Act Programs
- Youth Services
Layoff Resources
- Career Tools & Services
- Dislocated Workers: Rapid Response
- Information for Dislocated Workers
- One-Stop Career Centers
- State Dislocated Worker Coordinators
- State Unemployment Benefits Offices
- Trade Act Programs: Workers
Retirement Benefits Resources:
- A Look at 401(k) Plan Fees for Employees
- Can the Retiree Health Benefits Provided by Your Employer Be Cut?
- Consumer Information on Retirementn Plans
- Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
- Frequently Asked Questions About Cash Balance Pension Plans
- Frequently Asked Questions for Reservists Being Called to Active Duty Related to their Pension and Health Benefits
- Health Benefits Under COBRA (PDF)
- Filing a Claim for Your Retirement Benefits
- How to Obtain Employee Benefit Documents from the Labor Department
- Retirement and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers: Questions & Answers
- Protect Your Pension: A Quick Reference Guide
- Savings Fitness — A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future (PDF)
- Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement (Español)
- What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan
- Women and Retirement Savings (Español)
- Your Employer’s Bankruptcy: How Will It Affect Your Employee Benefits?
Health Benefits Resources:
- An Employee’s Guide to Health Benefits Under COBRA (PDF)
- Can the Retiree Health Benefits Provided by Your Employer Be Cut?
- Consumer Information on Health Plans
- Frequently Asked Questions About Pension and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers
- Frequently Asked Questions on the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998
- Health Coverage Portability
- Job Loss – Important Information Workers Need to Know to Protect Their Health Coverage and Retirement Benefits
- Life Changes Require Health Choices (Español) (PDF)
- Questions and Answers on the HIPAA Nondiscrimination Requirements
- Top 10 Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You (Español) (PDF)
- Work Changes Require Health Choices (Español) (PDF)
- Your Health Plan and HIPAA … Making the Law Work for You
Statistical Information
Wages & Work Hours Statistics:
- Current Employment, Hours, and Earnings (National)
- Current Employment, Hours, and Earnings (State and Area)
- Employee Benefits Survey
- Employment Cost Index
- National Compensation Survey
- Wages by Area and Occupation
Workplace Safety & Health Statistics:
- Facts and Figures About Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Injury, Illness, and Fatality Statistics
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Statistics & Inspection Data
- elaws Advisors
- Employment Law Guide
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- FairPay Overtime Rules
- Minimum Wage
- Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA
- State Labor Offices/State Labor Laws
- Wage & Hour Division
- Wages & Work Hours Statistics
- Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation
- Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
- Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation
- Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)
- MSHA’s Safety & Health Information
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP)
- OSHA’s Workers’ Page
- Safety, Health and Return-to-Employment (SHARE) Initiative
- State Workers Compensation Laws
- Workplace Safety & Health Statistics
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