Links

General U.S. government Web site. - Fed World:
http://www.fedworld.gov

General legal information site - U.S. and state laws:
http://www.law.cornell.edu

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - general information and links:
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

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

DOL - Laws and Regulations:
http://www.dol.gov/dol/regs/main.htm

DOL - Required Posters:
http://www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa/poster/main.htm

DOL - Small Business Handbook:
http://www.dol.gov/asp/gils/records/000025.htm

DOL - Code of Federal Regulations:
http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/Title_29/toc.htm

DOL - Wage and Hour Regulations:
http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/Title_29/Chapter_V.htm

DOL - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
http://www.osha.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC):
http://www.eeoc.gov

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
[formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS)]:
http://www.uscis.gov

USCIS I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification:
http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

USCIS Employer Information: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/employerinfo/index.htm

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Fair Credit Reporting Act information:
http://www.ftc.gov

Social Security Administration - verification of Social Security Numbers:
http://www.ssa.gov

Internal Revenue Service (IRS):
http://www.irs.gov

National Labor Relations Board:
http://www.nlrb.gov

State of Texas:
http://www.state.tx.us/

Texas - State Laws:
http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/statutes.html

Texas - State Regulations:
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/index.shtml

State of Texas New Hire Program:
http://www.newhire.org/tx

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC):
http://www.texasworkforce.org

TWC Employer Page:
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/customers/bemp/bemp.html

TWC Labor Law Page:
http://www.texasworkforce.org/ui/lablaw/lablaw.html

Commissioner Representing Employers:
http://www.texasworkforce.org
1-800-832-9394

Work Opportunity Tax Credit:
1-800-695-6879

Unemployment Insurance Fraud Hotline:
1-800-252-3642

Tax Department - Austin, Texas:
1-800-832-9394 Option 2

• DWC Posters: 512-463-2747
  
• Quarterly Report Forms: 512-463-2749
  
• Tax Rate Information: 512-463-2756
  
• New Employees: 512-463-2731
  

Workforce Division:
Alien Labor Certification: 512-463-2332
Proprietary Schools: 512-936-3100

Labor Market Information:
1-866-938-4444

BLS-790 Reports: 1-800-252-3485
Industry Verification Reports: 1-800-227-7816

Career Development Resources:
1-800-822-7526

Workforce Development Boards:
http://www.texasworkforce.org/customers/bnp/bnpsub1.html
To post job openings, please contact the Workforce Development Board in you area.

Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG)- New Hire Reporting:
1-888-839-4473
http://www.newhire.org/tx

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
1-888-839-4473
http://www.eeoc.gov

• Dallas: 214-655-3355
• Houston: 713-653-3320
• San Antonio: 210-281-7600

Internal Revenue Service:
http://www.irs.gov
1-800-829-1040

United States Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division:
http://www.dol.gov

• Dallas: 817-861-2150
• Houston: 713-339-5500
• San Antonio: 210-308-4515

United States Department of Labor - Pension Welfare and Benefits Admin:
214-767-6831

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
[formerly United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)]:
1-800-375-5283

Texas Commission on Human Rights:
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/customers/jsemp/jsempsubcrd.html
1-888-452-4778

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts:
http://www.cpa.state.tx.us
1-800-252-5555

Texas Department of Insurance:
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us
1-800-578-4677

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation:
http://www.license.state.tx.us/
1-800-803-9202

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS):
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us

• Austin Headquarters: 512-424-2000
• Driver License Customer Service: 512-424-2600

Division of Texas Workers Compensation:
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/forms/index.html