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DOL Topic Page: Hiring resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Department of Labor, from the By Topic Index. Programs and guidance materials, including Compliance Assistance materials, are available from the Department of Labor in the areas of affirmative action, the hiring of veterans and foreign workers, the employment of workers under the age of 18, and how to implement drug-free workplace programs. Subtopics include: Hiring Youth, Affirmative Action, Foreign Labor, Veterans, Workers Under 18, and Drug-Free Workplaces.
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DOL, Affirmative Action resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed

For federal contractors and subcontractors, affirmative action must be taken by covered employers to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans.

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DOL, Compliance Assistance - Hiring Issues: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed

Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of employment discrimination. These laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or status as an individual with a disability or protected veteran.

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DOL, Compliance Assistance - Hiring Issues: Testing resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed

Several federal laws determine the conditions under which an employer may require a job applicant or newly hired employee to undergo certain tests before making a decision on whether or not to hire the applicant or before scheduling the new hire for work.

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DOL, Compliance Assistance: Hiring Youth resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the minimum age for employment (14 years for non-agricultural jobs), restricts the hours youth under the age of 16 may work, and prohibits youth under the age of 18 from being employed in hazardous occupations. In addition, the FLSA establishes subminimum wage standards for certain employees who are less than 20 years of age, full-time students, student learners, apprentices, and workers with disabilities. Employers generally must have authorization from WHD in order to pay sub-minimum wage rates.
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DOL, Drug-Free Workplace Advisor resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Drug-Free Workplace Advisor provides information to businesses about how to establish and maintain an alcohol- and drug-free workplace. This Advisor also provides information about the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 based on the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) government-wide non-regulatory guidance. Part of the Department of Labor's elaws Advisor series.
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DOL, Drug-Free Workplaces resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Employers can protect their businesses from the negative effects of substance abuse in the workplace by developing drug-free workplace programs. This site is the Department of Labor's main topic page on this issue, with links to related programs.
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DOL, Employment Law Guide - Chapter: Authorized Workers resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) includes provisions addressing employment eligibility, employment verification, and nondiscrimination.
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DOL, Employment Law Guide: Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed

This Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly for those needing "hands-on" information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for businesses in general industry.

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