Information for the Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations and a source for great information can be found here: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada
Are you interested in the latest information on pay & benefits, unemployment and more? The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a great resource: www.bls.gov
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will keep you informed about federal workforce issues that matter to you: www.eeoc.gov
Important, current information from the Department of Labor’s Family Medical Leave Act: http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/benefits-leave/fmla.htm
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service has great information on how to improve labor-management relations: www.fmcs.gov
If you’re interested in where your state stands on fairness and labor relations, the Federal Labor Relations Authority is a useful resource: www.flra.gov
Click here for additional resources on the Family & Medical Leave Act: http://www.employer-employee.com/fmla.html
If you believe your rights have been violated, or that an employer or a union has engaged in unlawful conduct, the National Labor Relations Board has current information: www.nlrb.gov
Learn your rights as a worker and standards for equitable, safe working conditions at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration: www.osha.gov
If you have questions about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and what it will mean for nurses as employees and our patients: http://www.healthcare.gov/law/introduction/index.html
The US Department of Labor a valuable resource for compliance issues, labor relations, workplace safety & health and much more: www.dol.gov
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed “Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence Based Handbook for Nurses” containing multiple articles on safety approaches to many problems faced by nurses in their practice. Free copies are available in CD format, as a hardcopy download or as a book here: www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/