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FirstStep Employment Law Advisor

Employment laws administered by the Department of Labor that are addressed by the FirstStep Employment Law Advisor:

  • Black Lung Benefits Act
  • Consumer Credit Protection Act
  • The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
  • The Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act
  • The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA)
  • The Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
  • Executive Order 11246
  • The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  • The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)/Child Labor
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
  • The Immigration and Nationality Act
  • Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA)
  • The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)
  • The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA)
  • The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)
  • The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act
  • The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 503
  • Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
  • Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
  • The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
  • Whistleblower Protection Provisions
  • Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)

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