Quick Links
- Employment Law GuideLinks to major Department of Labor regulations and statutes applicable to employers and businesses.
Federal Law: United States Code
In addition to the main law databases (Lexis Advance, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law), you can find the U.S. Code in the sources below. Labor issues are primarily located in Title 29, but please note that statutes relevant to labor and employment may also be addressed in other titles of the Code.
- HeinOnline: United States Code This link opens in a new windowHeinOnline includes more search functionality than the free sources listed below.
- Cornell Legal Information InstituteFree resource, available via by Cornell University's Legal Information Institute (LII).
- United States CodeAvailable via FDsys. The United States Code (U.S.C.) contains those laws of Congress currently in effect. It is arranged by subject; see Title 29, but note that employment and labor issues may also be covered elsewhere.
The Code of Federal Regulations
Government agencies have the authority to establish regulations. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codified set of these regulations. It is updated annually. In addition to the major law databases, you can find the CFR in the sources below.
State Laws
- National Survey of State Laws This link opens in a new windowIncludes tables to compare laws across the states for legal holidays, minimum wage, right to work, and whistleblower statutes. Includes citations to the states' code sections.
- Labor & Employment Law Statutes & LegislationAvailable via Lexis Advance for current students, faculty, and staff of the Law School.
- Westlaw Edge This link opens in a new windowSee these links for state laws regarding labor and employment: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Statutes & Court Rules, Labor & Employment Statutes & Court Rules, Pension & Retirement Benefits Statutes & Court Rules, and Workers Compensation Statutes & Court Rules.
