Below are links to the websites of several federal and state administrative agencies that administer employment laws. The websites contain useful information and forms. Below each website I have listed some of the laws and legal issues they cover.

www.eeoc.gov

• Title VII (prohibits discrimination or harassment on basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin and prohibits retaliation)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
• Equal Pay Act

www.dol.gov

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (wage and hour issues)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Foreign Labor Certification (to bring foreign workers into U.S. for employment)
• Occupational Health & Safety Act (OSHA)

www.dhs.gov

• Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification)
• E-Verify

www.uscis.gov

• E-Verify
• Information and forms for immigrant applications

www.ftc.gov

• Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) (notice requirements for consumer reports used by some employers as part of employee background checks)
• Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act) (amends FCRA to allow employer use of consumer reports during work-related investigations)

www.twc.state.tx.us

• Texas Payday Act (defines wages, governs payment of wages)
• Texas anti-discrimination law (prohibits discrimination or harassment on basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability and prohibits retaliation)
• Unemployment compensation issues