DOL Adds "Elaws" for Employer Recordkeeping, Reporting and Notice Obligations
Increasing its on-line advisory tools, the U.S. Department of Labor launched a new "elaws" tool to help employers comply with federal labor laws by determining the recordkeeping, reporting and notice requirements that apply to them.
What are elaws? According to DOL, "The elaws advisors are free, Web-based tools designed to help employers and workers understand the department's major employment laws. By asking a series of questions, the advisors simulate a conversation with a Department of Labor expert and guide users to customized information explaining the requirements of each law. By asking questions such as size of business, location and type of industry through multiple choice or yes and no questions, the FirstStep Employment Law Overview Advisor determines which federal employment laws apply to each user. The advisor then provides information from the Labor Department's Employment Law Guide on the basic provisions of these laws."
Elaws are available at www.dol.gov/elaws/firststep.
