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THIS WEEK'S TIP: Editor's Pick: Nine Web Sites for HR Professionals
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THIS WEEK'S TIP: Editor's Pick: Nine Web Sites for HR Professionals
Do you know where to find useful and accurate HR information on the
Internet? Check out these nine sites where you can track new laws,
learn about employment law compliance, and get your questions
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THIS WEEK'S TIP: Editor's Pick: Nine Web Sites for HR
Professionals
The Internet can be both a blessing and a curse for anyone using it
to
retrieve HR-related information. The sheer volume of material often
is
overwhelming, and its accuracy is frequently questionable. Further,
unless you know exactly where to go to get the right information,
searches can be time-consuming.
To make your searches easier, your E-Tips Editors have compiled an
alphabetical list of nine government and private sector Web sites
that
provide good, accurate HR-related information. These sites are
regularly
updated and, best of all, they're free.
* BenefitsLink (www.benefitslink.com) *
BenefitsLink provides "free compliance information and tools for
employee benefit plan sponsors, service-providers, and
participants."
Benefit information available on this site includes: "Benefits
Buzz,"
an at-a-glance update of news articles addressing benefit topics;
Question and Answer columns on common benefit issues, such as 401(k)
plans,
COBRA, ERISA, and HIPAA; and Message Boards where you can post
benefit questions or review messages.
* Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov) *
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the place to go to for
anything
numbers-related. Statistics reported on the site are grouped by
category. The "Employment and Unemployment" section, for example,
includes figures on national and local employment, employment
projections, employment by occupation, and job turnover. Under
"Wage,
Earnings, and Benefits," you can find statistics on average hourly
earnings, wages by area and occupation, and employee benefits. In
addition, this section includes a link to the National Compensation
Survey (NCS). The NCS provides salary, wage, and benefit data for
localities, geographic regions, and the whole country.
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You also can access thousands of job descriptions compiled by the
BLS
in its Occupational Outlook Handbook. The Handbook describes what
workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and
education
needed, earnings, and expected job prospects for a wide range of
occupations. In addition, the site provides illness and injury data,
including the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries covering the
annual
breakdown of workplace fatalities.
* Department of Labor ELAWS (www.dol.gov/elaws) *
ELAWS, the Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small
Businesses, is the federal Department of Labor's (DOL) interactive
system to help employers and employees understand the multitude of
employment laws enforced by that agency. ELAWS provides over 20
"advisors" to answer questions. These computer programs are designed
to simulate interaction with a human expert.
You can determine which of the DOL's laws apply to your organization
by starting with the "FirstStep Employment Law Advisor." This
advisor
asks you to respond to a series of questions regarding the nature
and
size of your business and then provides a list of laws that are
likely
to apply to you.
Several of the topic-specific advisors address compliance with
regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration and
the
Fair Labor Standards Act. In addition, they cover the Family and
Medical
Leave Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act, and laws applicable to affirmative action requirements
for
federal contractors. The site also has a Workplace Poster Advisor to
help you quickly find which posters you should display.
* Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (www.eeoc.gov) *
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Web site is an
excellent source of information on civil rights laws and
regulations.
You can find enforcement guidances, portions of the agency's
Compliance
Manual (used by EEOC staff to evaluate and process claims), the
full-
text of employment discrimination laws, and frequently asked
questions
on compliance.
The agency also provides fact sheets on several employment
discrimination topics, including sexual harassment, equal pay, and
discrimination based on race, sex, religion, pregnancy, national
origin,
age, and disability. Further, the site includes a "Small Businesses"
section that highlights such important topics as recordkeeping and
reporting requirements and charge processing procedures. In
addition,
the EEOC uses the site to provide information on its mediation
program,
a major initiative for the agency.
* FindLaw (www.findlaw.com) *
FindLaw is a great place to start any legal research project or to
find
business law information. Under "For Small Business," you'll find
information on starting a business, employment law and HR, and
intellectual property. If you need to find the full text of a court
case,
the "For Legal Professionals" section provides links to decisions
from the
Supreme Court, the federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, and most
federal
district courts. It also includes an extensive state law resource
center.
In addition, the site has updated labor and employment law news
articles.
* Job Accommodation Network (www.jan.wvu.edu) *
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free consulting service
funded by the DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy. It
offers
information and advice to employers on job accommodations. For
example, the site provides a "Portal for Employers" that includes
several
accommodation resources. For example, a "Searchable Online
Accommodation Resources" provides information on the causes and
symptoms of various diseases and illnesses and suggestions for
accommodating specific limitations caused by these conditions. In
the
section "Jan Publications," the site has numerous job accommodation
ideas and fact sheets on medical conditions. The site also provides
links
to extensive Americans with Disabilities Act resources explaining
the
law's requirements.
* OSHA's Technical Links (www.osha.gov/SLTC) *
On the Technical Links section of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration's (OSHA) Web site, you can find assistance on over
200
safety topics. OSHA created the Web site specifically to promote
voluntary reduction of workplace hazards by providing easy access to
compliance information and resources. The site provides a variety of
reference materials including OSHA compliance documents, training
slides, and course handouts.
There are several ways to find the information you need. You can go
directly to the Index, an alphabetical listing of all of the topics
covered
on the site, and choose from the 200-plus topics. For example, look
under
"Recordkeeping" for information on who has to fill out the OSHA
work-
related illnesses and injuries log (Form 300). In addition, you can
use
the Search engine to perform a targeted search of all of the
documents
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* Overlawyered.com (www.overlawyered.com) *
This Web site is the brainchild of Walter Olson, a senior fellow at
the
Manhattan Institute (a policy think tank), and it highlights
litigation that
supports Mr. Olson's well-reasoned opinion that the American civil
justice
system needs to be reformed. The site is updated regularly and
highlights absurd litigation in a number of areas, including several
affecting human resources and employment law.
It has interesting sections on harassment law (listed under the
heading
"fear of flirting"), disability cases (listed under "disabled
rights"), and
workplace litigation (listed under "work"). Each section provides
links to
articles and resources addressing recent court cases, agency
filings, and
commentary on the issues. The Web site provides interesting insight
into the flood of lawsuits impacting the workplace and many other
aspects of our society.
* Thomas (thomas.loc.gov) *
The Thomas site, named for Thomas Jefferson and run by the Library
of
Congress, serves as a gateway to Congress and federal legislation.
You
can track federal legislation, retrieve the text of a bill, identify
the
sponsors, and follow the bill's progress through the different
committees.
The site also provides contact information for Congressional
representatives. |
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