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Links to Other Sites
Welcome to the Links page. Here you will find links to other sites of interest for anyone interested in employee relations or human resources issues. While every effort is made to include only sites with useful (and free) content, ELANet does not and cannot make any representations as to the quality or reliability of the information presented on such sites. Clicking on a link to a particular site will open a new window to view the site. If you wish to return to ELANet, simply close the new window.
Sites with Payroll and Wage and Hour Information
Sites Relating to Discrimination Laws
Sites Relating to Immigration Issues
Sites Relating to Privacy Issues (including HIPAA)
Sites Dealing with General HR Issues
Sites Involving Business and Trade Associations
Sites of Employment Law-Related Government Agencies
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Sites with Payroll and Wage and Hour Information
Texas Payroll Conference - a non-profit organization representing payroll professionals all across Texas and offering seminars and information networking to the profession
Centex Chapter, American Payroll Association - the Austin-area chapter of the American Payroll Association - monthly luncheon meetings with speakers on topics of interest to payroll professionals; newsletter with articles and links to further information and payroll basics
American Payroll Association - the national organization for payroll professionals
U.S. Department of Labor - federal agency responsible for enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act, among others
Internal Revenue Service - federal agency responsible for collection of federal payroll taxes (withholding, Social Security (FICA), Medicare, FUTA)
Texas Workforce Commission - the Texas state agency responsible for enforcement of many of the state's labor laws
- TWC Tax Department - information on the state unemployment tax, who has to pay it, and other coverage and calculation issues
- TWC Labor Law Department - detailed information on Texas wage and hour laws, including child labor laws
Discrimination Laws
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - federal agency responsible for enforcement of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the ADA, the Equal Pay Act, and other important job discrimination statutes
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - international toll-free consulting service designed to help employers comply with the ADA's "reasonable accommodation" requirements
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities - public-private partnership of national and state organizations and individuals working together to improve the lives of people with disabilities by increasing their opportunities for employment
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information - very extensive information relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act from the U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices - information on employment discrimination provisions in U.S. immigration laws
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - independent, bipartisan agency created by Congress to investigate issues and problems relating to enforcement of the nation's anti-discrimination laws
Immigration Issues
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) - federal agency responsible for enforcement of the I-9 program and work visa rules
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices - information from the U.S. Department of Justice on employment discrimination provisions in U.S. immigration laws
Privacy Issues (including HIPAA)
HIPAA Information, including Privacy Rule and technical assistance - section of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web site dealing with HIPAA and the HIPAA privacy rules
General HR Issues
BenefitsLink - this Web site contains a wealth of information on COBRA, ERISA, and employee benefit plans in generalERI's Human Resources Codes and Laws - this is the Web site of the ERI Economic Research Institute; it features a summary of terms, practices, and laws that affect compensation for all U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and international countries
Workforce Online - the Web site of Workforce magazine contains many useful resources for HR professionals, including links to online articles of interest
Business and Trade Associations
Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce - Texas' largest business organization, representing over 140,000 employers and hundreds of local chambers of commerce
Texas Association of Staffing - statewide association for temporary staffing firms, TAS sponsors many informational seminars and other events around Texas
Employment Law-Related Government Agencies
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) - federal agency responsible for enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act, among others
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - federal agency responsible for enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Equal Pay Act, among others
Internal Revenue Service - federal agency responsible for collection of federal payroll taxes (withholding, Social Security (FICA), Medicare/Medicaid, FUTA)
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) - federal agency responsible for enforcement of the I-9 program and work visa rules
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - federal agency responsible for enforcement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which affects how employee background checks are done
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - federal agency that enforces the Occupational Safetty and Health Act, the nation's main workplace safety law
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) - federal agency that enforces the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the primary union and collective bargaining statute on a federal level
Federal Labor Relations Authority - independent agency responsible for administering the labor-management relations program for 1.9 million Federal employees world-wide
Information Technology Support Center (ITSC) - sponsored by the DOL, this site offers the most complete unemployment insurance data available from all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and also the Virgin Islands
Texas Workforce Commission - the Texas state agency responsible for enforcement of many of the state's labor laws
- TWC Employer Services - TWC's Web site section with extensive information on workplace issues from an employer's perspective; this is especially the case with the link to the Employer Commissioner's page (click here to go directly to that page)
- TWC Tax Department - information on the state unemployment tax, who has to pay it, and other coverage and calculation issues
- TWC Labor Law Department - detailed information on Texas wage and hour laws, including child labor laws
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