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Links to state and federal websites and other important resources for employers, employees, and Human Resources professionals.

If you know of a resource you think others would find useful and would like to see it listed here, let us know.

Links

Maine Department of Labor (Maine DOL)
www.maine.gov/labor

  • State employment laws
  • State independent contractor rules
  • Unemployment
  • Workers’ compensation
  • Safety training & compliance assistance

Maine Revenue Services (MRS)
www.state.me.us/revenue

  • State tax laws, rules and forms
  • Businesses and individuals

Maine Human Rights Commission (MHRC)
www.maine.gov/mhrc

  • Anti-discrimination law enforcement

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
www.dol.gov

  • Federal wage and hour law
  • Exempt and non-exempt employee status
  • Compliance assistance
  • Independent contractor rules for DOL

www.onetonline.org

  • Job analysis and job description development

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
www.bls.gov

  • Labor statistics & wage data

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
www.irs.gov

  • Federal tax laws, rules and forms
  • Businesses and individuals
  • Independent contractor rules for IRS

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
www.eeoc.gov

  • Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination & enforcement

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
www.osha.gov

  • Safety laws training compliance assistance

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
www.shrm.org

  • Human resource data – laws, policies, forms and tools

Human Resources Association of Southern Maine (HRASM)
hrasm.shrm.org

  • Local chapter of SHRM

American Payroll Association (APA)
www.americanpayroll.org

  • Payroll guidance and information

Employee Benefits Security Administration
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa

  • Benefit plan compliance and assistance (health and retirement) COBRA HIPPA

Affordable Care Act Exchange Notices

Affordable Care Act Information and Health Insurance Marketplace
http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/insurance/index.html

COBRA Information & Notices for Continuation of Health Coverage
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/COBRA.html

Assistive Technology Resources
http://www.maine.gov/rehab/dod/resource_guide/assist_technology.shtml

Moving and Relocation Services

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