Related Agencies

If your work-related issue isn’t on this checklist, it could be because it is handled by another federal or state agency.

For information about common workplace concerns and the federal labor laws that apply, please visit https://www.worker.gov.

For questions about wages, tips, work hours, overtime, breaks, vacation pay, or the Family Medical Leave Act, contact the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-487-9243.

For work-related safety and health questions, contact the Occupational Safety and Health Administration at 1-800-321-6742.

If you believe you’ve been discriminated against because of race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, national origin or sexual orientation, contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at 1-800-669-4000.

For questions about labor union officer elections, union financial practices, or reports filed by labor unions, employers and labor relations consultants, contact the Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards at 1-866-487-2365.

If you believe you’ve been discriminated against because of your immigration or citizenship status or because of your national origin, contact the Department of Justice's Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) at 1-800-255-7688.

The NLRB does not enforce state and local laws relating to employment, such as unemployment benefits or workers’ compensation. For a list of state labor offices, please click here. The Federal Labor Relations Authority (1-202-218-7770) protects the collective bargaining rights of federal employees, while the National Mediation Board (1-202-692-5050) does the same for railway and airline employees.