Web Sites Featured in HR Matters Newsletter
The dates after the web site name indicate the issue in which we featured each site. We’ve briefly described the sites in this list to help you find the ones most useful to you.

IRS Tax Calendar, 1/00
This site provides important tax filing information for individuals and businesses and tracks excise tax obligations. Important tax dates are marked with color-coded buttons that you can click to see an explanation of what must be filed on that date.
U.S. Business Advisor, 11/99
The U.S. Business Advisor is a special government Web site designed to serve as a one-stop electronic link to all the information and services government provides for the business community.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10/99
This Department of Labor site provides many types of statistics, salary information, and hundreds of job descriptions.
Online Health Information, 9/99
Healthfinder collects health information from various government, professional, university, and news Web sites.
INS Forms, Fees, and Facts, 8/99
This web site features information about immigrant visas for workers, the latest immigration news and statistics, and INS forms.
FMLA Information from the DOL, 7/99
FMLA Information from the DOL provides a summary of the law, an FMLA Fact Sheet you can print and give to your employees, and information about compliance and employees' rights.
DOL Regulatory Compliance Assistance, 6/99
The Department of Labor's Regulatory Compliance Assistance web site features the full text of such laws as the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and laws that affect federal contractors.
EEOC Small Business Information, 5/99
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has set up the Small Business Information web site to provide information to small businesses about discrimination laws enforced by the EEOC.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4/99
At this site you will discover health- and safety-related publications you can access and lists of topics you can explore from the 11 agencies that make up the site.
Tax Info for Business, 3/99
The Internal Revenue Service created this site to provide information on a broad range of tax issues for both businesses and individual taxpayers.
Small Business Administration Y2K Site, 2/99
To help identify potential Year 2000 problems, the SBA offers self-assessments and checklists along with answers to frequently asked questions and links to relevant sites
OSHA's Technical Links, 1/99
The Technical Links section of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s web site provides technical assistance on over 100 safety topics, as well as OSHA compliance documents, training slides, and course handouts.
Dependent Care Connection, 12/98
The Dependent Care Connection is a private organization that provides resources, educational materials, and referrals on balancing personal and professional obligations, such as dependent care, parenting, academic and financial counseling, and wellness
America's Job Bank, 11/98
The Department of Labor and the public Employment Service operate this free, confidential, on-line recruitment and job search tool. Employers who register with the site may post and update available jobs and search the resume pool.
Workindex.com, 10/98
Workindex.com is a gateway and link to hundreds of workplace web sites. Links from the site include government agencies, trade associations, labor organizations, and private companies providing and selling HR information and services
BenefitsLink.com, 9/98
BenefitsLink is a free nationwide Internet link to information and services for employers sponsoring employee benefits plans, companies providing products and services for plans, and participating employees
Ask Jeeves, 8/98
Ask Jeeves translates users’ plain English questions into refined prompts that link with the web site most likely to provide a specific answer
The HR Professional's Gateway to the
Internet, 7/98
The Human Resource Professional’s Gateway to the Internet is a comprehensive directory of HR links. The Recruiting section has international and city-specific recruitment sources as well as links between some colleges and universities and their alumni.
American Society for Training and
Development, 6/98
This web site is an excellent source for information on employee training and development and provides services and products for HR professionals, such as books, newsletters, research reports, and videotapes.
Employment Policy Foundation, 5/98
The Employment Policy Foundation is a research and education group that provides economic analysis and commentary on U.S. employment policies to the public and to legislators and their staff who set policy.
DOL's E-Laws: Employment Law Assistance for Workers and Small Business, 4/98
A staff of employment advisors is now on-line at ELAWS, the U.S. Department of Labor’s interactive system to assist employers and employees in understanding the myriad of employment laws enforced by the agency.
Cumulative Trauma Disorders News, 3/98
From the Center for Workplace Health Information comes CTDNews, an online newsletter on cumulative trauma disorders and workplace-repetitive stress injuries, from carpal tunnel syndrome to low-back pain.
U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, 2/98
The U.S. Senate web site provides access to various Senate activities and functions, including legislative agendas, committee membership, Senate history, and individual Senators. The U.S. House of Representatives web site contains a House directory that provides access to individual Representatives’ home pages
Job Accommodation Network, 1/98
The most comprehensive resource for job accommodations and the Americans with Disabilities Act, this international consulting service provides free, expert advice offered by trained consultants to employers, rehabilitation professionals, and people with disabilities.