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Understand Your Leave Benefits

Learn your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to take unpaid, job-protected leave for qualifying personal or family reasons.
Learn more about your benefits

Verify Your Pay and Overtime Rights

Learn about your legal rights, what your insurance company must provide you, and how to proceed if your claim is denied.
Learn more about your pay and overtime rights

Review Your Health and Retirement Coverage

Know what benefits you're entitled to through your employer’s health plans and retirement programs, including COBRA and ERISA protections.
Learn more about your health insurance and retirement options

Check Your Workers' Compensation Rights

Find out how to report workplace injuries and get benefits like wage replacement and medical care through your workers' compensation program.
Learn more about your Workers' Compensation Rights

File a Workplace Complaint

Report suspected violations of labor laws, such as unpaid wages, unsafe conditions, or retaliation, confidentially and without fear of retaliation.
Learn more about how to report issues at work

Prepare for Potential Layoffs

Understand your rights to advance notice under the WARN Act and learn what support or benefits may be available if your job is affected.
Learn more about your rights and options during layoffs

 

Programs & Initiatives

Wage and Hour Regulations
Enforces laws related to minimum wage, overtime pay, family and medical leave, and other critical labor standards.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Protects workers by enforcing workplace safety standards and providing resources to prevent injury and illness.

Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
Helps employees understand and secure their rights to health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits.

Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP)
Provides wage replacement, medical treatment, and support to workers injured on the job or with occupational illnesses.

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
Ensures employees of federal contractors are protected from workplace discrimination and have equal opportunity.

 

Forms

WH-380-E – Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition (FMLA)
Enforces laws related to minimum wage, overtime pay, family and medical leave, and other critical labor standards.

WH-381 – Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities (FMLA)
Protects workers by enforcing workplace safety standards and providing resources to prevent injury and illness.

WH-380-F – Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member’s Serious Health Condition (FMLA)
Helps employees understand and secure their rights to health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits.

WH-382 – Designation Notice (FMLA)
Notifies the employee whether leave is designated as FMLA leave and the amount of leave that will be counted.

WH-384 – Certification for Military Family Leave for Qualifying Exigency (FMLA)
Used when the need for leave is related to a family member’s military service.
 

 

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