Federal

Title 29 — Labor

844 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1401 — Resolution of disputes
• § 1402 — Reimbursements for uncollectible withdrawal liability
• § 1403 — Withdrawal liability payment fund
• § 1404 — Alternative method of withdrawal liability payments
• § 1405 — Limitation on withdrawal liability
• § 141 — Short title; Congressional declaration of purpose and policy
• § 1411 — Mergers and transfers between multiemployer plans
• § 1412 — Transfers between a multiemployer plan and a single-employer plan
• § 1413 — Partitions of eligible multiemployer plans
• § 1414 — Asset transfer rules
• § 1415 — Transfers pursuant to change in bargaining representative
• § 142 — Definitions
• § 1421 to 1425 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–235, div. O, title I, § 108(a)(1) , Dec. 16, 2014 , 128 Stat. 2786
• § 1426 — Insolvent plans
• § 143 — Saving provisions
• § 1431 — Assistance by corporation
• § 1432 — Special financial assistance by the corporation
• § 144 — Separability
• § 1441 — Benefits under certain terminated plans
• § 1451 — Civil actions
• § 1452 — Penalty for failure to provide notice
• § 1453 — Election of plan status
• § 1461 — Effective date; special rules
• § 15 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 644
• § 1501 to 1505 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 1506 — Transferred
• § 151 — Findings and declaration of policy
• § 1511 to 1519 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 152 — Definitions
• § 153 — National Labor Relations Board
• § 1531 to 1537 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 154 — National Labor Relations Board; eligibility for reappointment; officers and employees; payment of expenses
• § 155 — National Labor Relations Board; principal office, conducting inquiries throughout country; participation in decisions or inquiries conducted by member
• § 1551 to 1555 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 156 — Rules and regulations
• § 157 — Right of employees as to organization, collective bargaining, etc.
• § 1571 to 1583 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 158 — Unfair labor practices
• § 158a — Providing facilities for operations of Federal Credit Unions
• § 159 — Representatives and elections
• § 1591 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–367, title VII, § 702(a)(10) , Sept. 7, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1112
• § 1592 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 16 — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(54) , 65 Stat. 703
• § 160 — Prevention of unfair labor practices
• § 1601 to 1606 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 161 — Investigatory powers of Board
• § 162 — Offenses and penalties
• § 163 — Right to strike preserved
• § 1630 to 1635 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 164 — Construction of provisions
• § 1641 to 1646 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 165 — Conflict of laws
• § 1651 to 1653 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 166 — Separability
• § 1661 to 1661f — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 1662 to 1662e — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 167 — Short title of subchapter
• § 1671 to 1673 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 168 — Validation of certificates and other Board actions
• § 169 — Employees with religious convictions; payment of dues and fees
• § 1691 to 1709 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 171 — Declaration of purpose and policy
• § 172 — Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
• § 1721 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 173 — Functions of Service
• § 1731 to 1735 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 1736 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–367, title IV, § 403(a)(4) , Sept. 7, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1084
• § 1737 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 174 — Co-equal obligations of employees, their representatives, and management to minimize labor disputes
• § 175 — National Labor-Management Panel; creation and composition; appointment, tenure, and compensation; duties
• § 1751 to 1755 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 175a — Assistance to plant, area, and industrywide labor management committees
• § 176 — National emergencies; appointment of board of inquiry by President; report; contents; filing with Service
• § 177 — Board of inquiry
• § 1771 to 1775 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 178 — Injunctions during national emergency
• § 1781 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 1782 to 1782h — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 1783 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 1784 to 1784b — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 179 — Injunctions during national emergency; adjustment efforts by parties during injunction period
• § 1791 to 1791h — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 1791i, 1791j — Omitted
• § 1792 to 1792b — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(b)(2) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 18 to 18c — Transferred
• § 180 — Discharge of injunction upon certification of results of election or settlement; report to Congress
• § 1801 — Congressional statement of purpose
• § 1802 — Definitions
• § 1803 — Applicability of chapter
• § 181 — Compilation of collective bargaining agreements, etc.; use of data
• § 1811 — Certificate of registration required
• § 1812 — Issuance of certificate of registration
• § 1813 — Registration determinations
• § 1814 — Transfer or assignment; expiration; renewal
• § 1815 — Notice of address change; amendment of certificate of registration
• § 1816 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–603, title I, § 101(b)(1)(C) , Nov. 6, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3372
• § 182 — Exemption of Railway Labor Act from subchapter
• § 1821 — Information and recordkeeping requirements
• § 1822 — Wages, supplies, and other working arrangements
• § 1823 — Safety and health of housing
• § 183 — Conciliation of labor disputes in the health care industry
• § 1831 — Information and recordkeeping requirements
• § 1832 — Wages, supplies, and other working arrangements
• § 1841 — Motor vehicle safety
• § 1842 — Confirmation of registration
• § 1843 — Information on employment conditions
• § 1844 — Compliance with written agreements
• § 185 — Suits by and against labor organizations
• § 1851 — Criminal sanctions
• § 1852 — Judicial enforcement
• § 1853 — Administrative sanctions
• § 1854 — Private right of action
• § 1855 — Discrimination prohibited
• § 1856 — Waiver of rights
• § 186 — Restrictions on financial transactions
• § 1861 — Rules and regulations
• § 1862 — Authority to obtain information
• § 1863 — Agreements with Federal and State agencies
• § 187 — Unlawful activities or conduct; right to sue; jurisdiction; limitations; damages
• § 1871 — State laws and regulations
• § 1872 — Transition provision
• § 188 — Repealed. Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 690, § 4(3) , 69 Stat. 625
• § 1901 — Congressional findings
• § 1902 — Continued operation of Center
• § 1903 — Audit; monitoring and evaluation
• § 1904 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 1905 — Definitions
• § 1906 — Construction; effect on agreements
• § 1907 — Helen Keller National Center Federal Endowment Fund
• § 1908 — Registry
• § 191 to 197 — Omitted
• § 2 — Collection, collation, and reports of labor statistics
• § 2001 — Definitions
• § 2002 — Prohibitions on lie detector use
• § 2003 — Notice of protection
• § 2004 — Authority of Secretary
• § 2005 — Enforcement provisions
• § 2006 — Exemptions
• § 2007 — Restrictions on use of exemptions
• § 2008 — Disclosure of information
• § 2009 — Effect on other law and agreements
• § 201 — Short title
• § 202 — Congressional finding and declaration of policy
• § 203 — Definitions
• § 204 — Administration
• § 205 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–28, title VIII, § 8103(c)(1)(A) , May 25, 2007 , 121 Stat. 189
• § 206 — Minimum wage
• § 207 — Maximum hours
• § 208 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–28, title VIII, § 8103(c)(1)(A) , May 25, 2007 , 121 Stat. 189
• § 209 — Attendance of witnesses
• § 21 to 25 — Repealed. July 22, 1932, ch. 524 , 47 Stat. 741
• § 210 — Court review of wage orders in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
• § 2101 — Definitions; exclusions from definition of loss of employment
• § 2102 — Notice required before plant closings and mass layoffs
• § 2103 — Exemptions
• § 2104 — Administration and enforcement of requirements
• § 2105 — Procedures in addition to other rights of employees
• § 2106 — Procedures encouraged where not required
• § 2107 — Authority to prescribe regulations
• § 2108 — Effect on other laws
• § 2109 — Report on employment and international competitiveness
• § 211 — Collection of data
• § 212 — Child labor provisions
• § 213 — Exemptions
• § 214 — Employment under special certificates
• § 215 — Prohibited acts; prima facie evidence
• § 216 — Penalties
• § 216a — Repealed. Oct. 26, 1949, ch. 736, § 16(f) , 63 Stat. 920
• § 216b — Liability for overtime work performed prior to July 20, 1949
• § 217 — Injunction proceedings
• § 218 — Relation to other laws
• § 218a — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–74, title VI, § 604 , Nov. 2, 2015 , 129 Stat. 599
• § 218b — Notice to employees
• § 218c — Protections for employees
• § 218d — Breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace
• § 219 — Separability
• § 2201, 2202 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–394, title IV, § 401 , Nov. 13, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3661
• § 2211 to 2216 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–394, title IV, § 401 , Nov. 13, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3661
• § 2217 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–218, title I, § 107 , Mar. 9, 1994 , 108 Stat. 85
• § 2231 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–394, title IV, § 401 , Nov. 13, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3661
• § 2241 to 2246 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–394, title IV, § 401 , Nov. 13, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3661
• § 2251 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–394, title IV, § 401 , Nov. 13, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3661
• § 2281 to 2288 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–394, title IV, § 401 , Nov. 13, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3661
• § 2301 to 2314 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–220, title I, § 199(a)(3) , Aug. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1059
• § 2401 to 2405 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–332, § 6(b)(3) , Oct. 31, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3128
• § 2501 — Findings; statement of purpose
• § 2502 — Outreach to employers and labor unions
• § 2503 — Technical assistance
• § 2504 — Competitive grants
• § 2505 — Applications
• § 2506 — Liaison role of Department of Labor
• § 2507 — Study of barriers to participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations
• § 2508 — Definitions
• § 2509 — Technical assistance program authorization
• § 251 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
• § 252 — Relief from certain existing claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, the Walsh-Healey Act, and the Bacon-Davis Act
• § 253 — Compromise and waiver
• § 254 — Relief from liability and punishment under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Walsh-Healey Act, and the Bacon-Davis Act for failure to pay minimum wage or overtime compensation
• § 255 — Statute of limitations
• § 256 — Determination of commencement of future actions