HR EXCHANGE
The Human Resources Committee of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce provides assistance with HR issues as a member benefit. This assistance is provided as general information and is not a substitute for legal or other professional advice.
USEFUL WEBSITES for HR ISSUES
I. Recruitment & Retention
http://www.carrollbiz.org Carroll County Department of Economic Development
http://www.carrollworks.com Carroll County Business and Employment Center (BERC)
www.craigslist.com – Free job postings
www.carrollcc.edu CarrollCommunity College (free job postings)
http://www.mcdaniel.edu McDaniel College
www.collegecentral.com Nations largest network of college job seekers
www.carrollk12.org/ctc/ Carroll County Career and Technology Center
www.aarp.org/money/careers/employerresourcecenter/ American Association of Retired People
www.seniorjobbank.org/links/index.html
II. Professional Organizations- Provide current information on a variety of HR Topics
www.SHRM.org World’s largest professional association devoted to HR management
http://www.chra.com Chesapeake Human Resources Association (local chapter of SHRM)
http://www.ihrim.org The International Association for HR Information Management
III. General/MultiPurpose HR Management Issues
www.blr.com Business and legal reports
www.occupationalinfo.org Dictionary of occupational titles
www.managementhelp.org Free management library
IV. Training and Development
www.ASTD.org American Society for Training and Development
http://www.ccl.org Center for Creative Leadership
V. Benefits
www.IFEBP.org International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
www.dol.gov/esa Dept. of Labor/ Employee Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division-FMLA
www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/index.htm Department of Labor Employee Benefit plans
VI. Compensation
www.wagehour.dol.gov Department of Labor/Wage and Hour division minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping
www.dllr.state.md.us/lmi/wages/PAGE0274.HTM MidMaryland occupational wage estimates
VII. U.S. Government Agencies
www.dol.gov U. S. Department of Labor Homepage
www.dol.gov/dol/topic/youthlabor/index.htm Compliance assistance information regarding young workers
www.dol.gov/osbp Dept. of Labor/Office of Small Business Program Workplace poster requirements
www.bls.gov U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Homepage
ww.bls.gov/jlt/home.htm#data Bureau of Labor Statistics Job openings and labor turnover survey
www.socialsecurity.gov Social Security Administration
www.irs.gov Internal Revenue Service
www.eeoc.gov Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: The agency that enforces the federal employment discrimination laws
http://www.nlrb.gov/ National Labor Relations Board Administers the NLR act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector
www.cms.hhs.gov Department of Health and Human Services: Information on Medicare and Medicaid services
www.osha.gov Occupational Safety and Health Administration: The department of the U. S.government responsible for ensuring safe and healthy work environments
www.VA.gov Department of Veteran Affairs
VIII. I-9 information
www.uscis.gov U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
IX. State of Maryland Agencies
www.dllr.state.md.us MD Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulations Homepage
www.dllr.state.md.us/oeope/poster.shtml Maryland employment posters
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh Maryland Division of Labor & Industry: MD Occupational Safety & Health (MOSH)
www.dllr.maryland.gov/labor/wages/ Maryland wage and hour regulations
www.dllr.state.md.us/lmi/index.shtml MD Career & Workplace Information
http://www.wcc.state.md.us MD Workers’ Compensation Commission
www.dllr.md.us/unemployment.shtml Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance
www.peoples-law.info/home/publicweb Maryland’s People Law Library
http://www.comp.state.md.us Comptroller ofMaryland: Tax information
www.mdworkforce.com Governor’s Workforce Investment Board
