Illinois State Bar Association
Labor and Employment Law for the General Practitioner
Administrative Agencies and Discrimination Claims: Causes of Action
Local and Federal Forums: Agency Overview
September 5, 2003
Joan E. Gestrin, Deputy Regional Solicitor
U.S. Department of Labor
- Overview of the Responsibilities of the Secretary of Labor in the Enforcement of Federal Labor Laws
- The Office of the Solicitor
- Employment Discrimination and Equal Opportunity in Government Contracts
Enforced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP):
- Executive Order 11246, as amended (Parts II, III, and IV) (41 CFR Chapter 60, Parts 60-1, 60-2, 60-3, 60-20, and 60-50) (Employment Discrimination and Equal Opportunity in Supply and Service Contracts)
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 USC § 793; P.L. 93-112, Section 503; 41 CFR Chapter 60, Part 741 and 742) (Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities)
- Vietnam ERA Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended; Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA); and Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 (38 USC § 4212, as amended; 41 CFR Chapter 60, Part 60-250) (Employment Discrimination and Equal Opportunity for Certain Veterans Who Served on Active Duty and Special Disabled Veterans)
- "Whistleblower" Protection
Enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) (29 USC § 660(c))
- Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) (49 USC § 31105)
- Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) (15 USC § 2651)
- International Safety Container Act (ISCA) (46 USC App. § 1506)
- Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (ERA) (42 USC § 5851)
- Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 USC § 7622)
- Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) (42 USC § 300j-9(i))
- Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 USC § 1367)
- Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 USC § 2622)
- Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) (42 USC § 6971)
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 USC § 9610)
- Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act (AIR21) (49 USC § 42121)
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOA) (18 USC § 1514A)
- Pipeline Safety Improvement Act (PSIA) (49 USC § 60129)
Enforced by the Mine Safety and Health Administration:
- The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) (30 USC §815(c)
Enforced by the Wage and Hour Administration:
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), as amended (29 USC § 215(a)(3)
Enforced by the Wage and Hour Administration:
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) (29 USC § 2601 et seq.; 29 CFR 825)
- Uniformed Service Members Reemployment Rights
Enforced by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS):
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (38 USC §§ 4301 through 4333)
- U.S. Department of Labor Online Resources
- U.S. Department of Labor Home Page (www.dol.gov)
- Employment Law Guide (www.dol.gov/asp/programs/guide.htm): A useful overview of the laws and regulations enforced by the Department of Labor
- Office of Administrative Law Judges ( www.oalj.dol.gov): electronic access to decisions issued by Department of Labor Administrative Law Judges; "whistleblower" newsletter with summaries of recent cases decided under the various "whistleblower" statutes