Employment Laws by State
State Employment Laws:
Alabama
Alabama Department of Labor — https://labor.alabama.gov
Alaska
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development — https://labor.alaska.gov
Arizona
Arizona Labor Department — https://www.azica.gov/labor-department
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Labor & Licensing — https://labor.arkansas.gov
California
California Labor & Workforce Development Agency — https://www.labor.ca.gov
Colorado
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment — https://cdle.colorado.gov
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Labor — https://portal.ct.gov/dol
Delaware
Delaware Department of Labor — https://labor.delaware.gov
Florida
Florida Department of Commerce — https://floridajobs.org
Georgia
Georgia Department of Labor — https://dol.georgia.gov
Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations — https://labor.hawaii.gov
Idaho
Idaho Department of Labor — https://labor.idaho.gov
Illinois
Illinois Department of Labor — https://labor.illinois.gov
Indiana
Indiana Department of Workforce Development — https://www.in.gov/dwd
Iowa
Iowa Workforce Development — https://workforce.iowa.gov
Kansas
Kansas Department of Labor — https://www.dol.ks.gov
Kentucky
Kentucky Labor Cabinet — https://labor.ky.gov
Louisiana
Louisiana Workforce Commission — https://www.laworks.net
Maine
Maine Department of Labor — https://www.maine.gov/labor
Maryland
Maryland Department of Labor — https://labor.maryland.gov
Massachusetts
Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development — https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-labor-and-workforce-development
Michigan
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity — https://www.michigan.gov/leo
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry — https://www.dli.mn.gov
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Employment Security — https://mdes.ms.gov
Missouri
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations — https://labor.mo.gov
Montana
Montana Department of Labor and Industry — https://dli.mt.gov
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Labor — https://dol.nebraska.gov
Nevada
Nevada Labor Commissioner — https://labor.nv.gov
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Labor — https://www.nh.gov/labor
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development — https://www.nj.gov/labor
New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions — https://www.dws.state.nm.us
New York
New York State Department of Labor — https://dol.ny.gov
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Labor — https://www.labor.nc.gov
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights — https://www.nd.gov/labor
Ohio
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services — https://jfs.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Labor — https://oklahoma.gov/labor
Oregon
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries — https://www.oregon.gov/boli
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry — https://www.dli.pa.gov
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training — https://dlt.ri.gov
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce — https://dew.sc.gov
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation — https://dlr.sd.gov
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development — https://www.tn.gov/workforce
Texas
Texas Workforce Commission — https://www.twc.texas.gov
Utah
Utah Labor Commission — https://laborcommission.utah.gov
Vermont
Vermont Department of Labor — https://labor.vermont.gov
Virginia
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry — https://www.doli.virginia.gov
Washington
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries — https://www.lni.wa.gov
West Virginia
West Virginia Division of Labor — https://labor.wv.gov
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development — https://dwd.wisconsin.gov
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services — https://dws.wyo.gov
Federal Employment Laws
https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/majorlaws
The laws covered:
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - establishes the national minimum wage and mandates overtime pay of time the base or regular rate of pay for nonexempt employees. Additionally regulates child labor employment.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), and national origin.
Americans with Disability Act (ADA) - Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - Requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons.
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) - Requires employers to provide a safe workplace free from recognized hazards.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - Protects applicants and employees who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination
Equal Pay Act of 1963 - Mandates that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work.
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