Links: Government

U.S. Federal Government Resources

State of Florida Government Resources

State of Florida
Florida - Executive Office of the Governor, Jeb Bush
Online Sunshine - The Official Guide to the State of Florida Legislature
Florida – House of Representatives
Florida - Senate
Florida Corporations
Florida – Statutes & Constitution
Governor’s Directory Assistance - A useful directory for finding state telephone numbers by subject, agency or personnel.
Florida – Governor’s Search - This site will help you search for the Governor's Initiatives, Publications, and Press Releases through a database.
Florida -1999 Legislative Action Agenda - A report of all Measures passed by the 1999 Legislature.
Florida – Governor’s Agencies
Florida - Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
Florida – Department of Law Enforcement
Florida – Department of Revenue
Florida – Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Florida Cabinet -
Florida Public Universities
Florida Public Community Colleges
Other Florida Government WWW Sites
Contact the Governor

Local Government

Facts, Figures & Statistics

Manufacturing Organizations/Associations

The National Association of Manufacturers
Arizona Association of Industries, Phoenix, AZ
Association of Commerce & Industry of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Associated Industries of Florida, Tallahassee, FL
Associated Industries of Kentucky, Louisville, KY
Associated Oregon Industries, Inc., Salem, OR
Business Council of Alabama, Montgomery, AL
Business Council of New York State, Inc., Albany, NY
California Manufacturers Association, Sacramento, CA
Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta, GA
Illinois Manufacturers' Association, Springfield, IL
Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Annapolis, MD
Michigan Manufacturers Association, Lansing, MI
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce,St. Paul, MN
New Jersey Business and Industry Association, Trenton, NJ
Tennessee Association of Business, Nashville, TN
Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce, Austin, TX
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Madison, WI

Other Associations

Minimum Wage

The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Minimum Wage page - This site is a quick bulletin board posting current minimum wage and the date, time and amount of the next increase.
U.S. Department of Labor Minimum Wage Poster page - The USDOL mandates that every employer display this poster, now they have provided you with an easy way to receive one. They have the poster ready to download and print in a PDF file.

Labor Market Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Economy at a Glance - A spread sheet of data from topics ranging from Civilian Labor Force, Unemployment Rate, Average Weekly Hours and more, through 1996.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Average price data - An interactive computer for calculating the average price for a variety of commodities.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index - An interactive computer for retrieving the CPI.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Employment Cost Index - An interactive computer for retrieving the ECI.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Summary - Employer costs for employee compensation in the United States (private industry and state and local governments).

Laws - Federal

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 - This is a link to the actual Act, allowing you to browse it on screen, download or print a hardcopy.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - The Civil Rights Act of 1991 - This is a link to the actual Act, allowing you to browse it on screen, download or print a hardcopy.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -The Equal Pay Act of 1963 - This is a link to the actual Act, allowing you to browse it on screen, download or print a hardcopy.
U.S. Department of Labor - Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Amendments of 1996
U.S. Department of Labor - Family and Medical Leave Act - This is a link to the actual Act, allowing you to browse it on screen, download or print a hardcopy.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Sections 501 and 505 - This is a link to the actual Act, allowing you to browse it on screen, download or print a hardcopy.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Titles I and V - This is a link to the actual Act, allowing you to browse it on screen, download or print a hardcopy.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - This is a link to the actual Act, allowing you to browse it on screen, download or print a hardcopy.

Human Resources

The National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation
U.S. Department of Labor - Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division FMLA Compliance Guide - This provides information on how to stay in compliance with the FMLA.
U.S. Department of Labor - Fact Sheet No. 009 - This provides general information concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to manufacturers.
U.S. Department of Labor - Fact Sheet No. 016 - This provides general information concerning the application of the FLSA to deductions from employees' wages for uniforms and other facilities.
U.S. Department of Labor - Fact Sheet No. 017 - This provides general information concerning the exemption provided by Section 13(a)(1) of the FLSA as defined by Regulations, 29 CFR Part 541.
U.S. Department of Labor - Fact Sheet No. 021 - This provides a summary of the record keeping Regulations of the FLSA, 29 CFR Part 516.
U.S. Department of Labor - Fact Sheet No. 022 - This provides general information concerning what constitutes compensable time under the FLSA.
U.S. Department of Labor - Fact Sheet No. 023 - This provides general information concerning the application of the overtime pay provisions of the FLSA.
U.S. Census Bureau - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) - This site has numerous downloadable PDF files on various aspects of the NAICS system.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FRCA) - This is a link to the actual act.
Notices of Rights and Duties Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) - This site includes a summary of consumer rights under the FCRA, a notice setting forth the responsibilities under the FCRA of those who regularly furnish consumer report information to consumer reporting agencies, and a notice setting forth the duties of any person who uses information covered by the FCRA.
What Information Providers Need to Know - The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is designed to protect the privacy of credit report information and to guarantee that information supplied by consumer reporting agencies (CRA) is as accurate as possible. If you provide information to a CRA, such as a credit bureau, be aware that amendments to the law spell out new legal obligations. These amendments are effective September 30, 1997.
What Employers Need to Know - As an employer, you may use credit reports when you hire new employees and when you evaluate employees for promotion, reassignment, and retention -- as long as you comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
U.S. Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Amendments of 1996 - This page outlines the changes in the FLSA with regards to minimum wage, youth sub minimum wage, tip credit, computer exemption and travel time compensation.
U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Services Employment Verification Pilot Programs - The Employment Verification Pilot (EVP) was created by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to enable participating employers to quickly verify the employment eligibility of newly hired non-citizens, allowing employers to more easily comply with immigration laws.
U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Services - What are the employer and employee penalties under the law? - There are four civil penalties under the employer sanctions provisions of the law and there are also four civil penalties for document fraud which could apply to employers or employees.
U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Services - What are employer and employee responsibilities under the law? - The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990 which amended the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) includes six conditions which affect the responsibilities of an employer and two conditions which affect the responsibilities of an employee.
U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Services - What is the SAVE Program? - The Systematic Alien Verification For Entitlements (SAVE) Program is an intergovernmental information-sharing service for agencies and institutions to determine a non-citizen's immigration status.
U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Services - Form I9 - Download the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I9) from here.
U.S. Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit Court - Through this page you can access the cases that have been decided by the Seventh Circuit Court during the years of 1995, 1996, and 1997.

Import/Export

United States Customs Service - Commercial Importation Procedures and Requirements -This document lists records required by law or regulation for the entry of the merchandise.
United States Customs Service - The Automated Export System (AES) - AES is the central point through which export shipment data required by multiple agencies is filed electronically to Customs, alleviating the hassles that can hinder quick and efficient exporting.
United States Customs Service - Summary of H.R. 3450: the "North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act"

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