This computerized network links state employment service offices, enabling employers to advertise job openings to a large pool of applicants at no cost. The BLS is the federal government's main source of information on wages, employment projections, productivity and other employment topics.
Visitors can conduct keyword searches to find data.
The DOL is responsible for more than 180 federal statutes protecting workers' wages, health and safety, and governing programs such as workers' compensation and unemployment insurance. Areas covered include worker wages, safety, health and retirement. See Onvia's in-depth review of the ELaws Web site. The EEOC enforces the federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of a person's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. See Onvia's in-depth review of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Web site.