Human Resource Management

A unit of the Department of Labor that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data, including labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the U.S. economy. Topics include: Inflation & Prices, Pay & Benefits, Spending & Time Use, Unemployment, Employment, Workplace Injuries, Productivity, and more.

Gateway to the Department's numerous labor related agencies. Access information on health and retirement plans, worker compensation, worker hours, and federal government labor regulations.

The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, medical condition, national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. The Web site is a rich source of publications and statistics.

NIOSH is a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safe and healthy workplaces. The Web site contains useful publications as well as data and statistics.

OSHA sets and enforces standards; provides training, outreach, and education; establishes partnerships; and encourages continual improvement in workplace safety and health.

Web site of human resources department for Federal employees. See Policy and Agency Services tabs for information useful for the management of employees in general.

Web site contains numerous informational publications on Social Security retirement and disability benefits and programs.

Links to all 50 state labor departments.

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program produces detailed industry estimates of no-nfarm employment, hours, and earnings of workers on payrolls. CES National Estimates produces data for the nation, and CES State and Metro Area produces estimates for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions.

Comprehensive data on the incidence (the percentage of workers with access to and participation in employer provided benefit plans) and provisions of selected employee benefit plans.

The National Compensation Survey produces quarterly indexes measuring change over time in labor costs, Employment Cost Index (ECI), and quarterly data measuring level of average costs per hour worked, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC).

Information on the earnings of employed persons derived from the Current Population Survey (CPS). Data on employed and unemployed persons, hours of work, and other demographic and labor force characteristics also are available.

A standard source of information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of careers/occupations.

An overview of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) information on the wages, earnings, and benefits. Categories include: geographic area, occupation, Industry, and more

BLS wage data are available by occupation for the nation, regions, states, and many metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.