Both employers and employees need to be familiar with the laws regulating employment in the United States. The first stop is the information provided by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA). The Department of Labor also provides and interactive guide to the law, called elaws: Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor.
Below is a state-by-state listing of labor department information — just click on your state or use the pull-down menu. Use the map to get information about your state's employment laws, unemployment compensation, job listing and to find names and contact information for local officials.
http://www.doleta.gov/layoff/ -- Federal Layoff programs
dislocated workers
On August 6, 2002 the President signed into law the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002 (Trade Act 2002), to become effective November 4, 2002. The Trade Act of 2002 is specifically for companies certified as approved by the US Department of Labor (USDOL) on or after this effective date. The new act reauthorizes the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program through fiscal year 2007, and amends and adds provisions to the program.
