Resources for Small Businesses

As a small business owner, you don't have legal or Human Resources experts to advise you. We're here to help!

Know what to do if an employee requests leave to attend a doctor's appointment or to observe a religious holiday? How do you consider an applicant's criminal record when hiring? Get tips on handling some common workplace issues.

A one-page fact sheet that provides a shortened, user-friendly overview of the legal obligations of small businesses under the federal employment anti-discrimination laws. It also provides information about other EEOC resources available for small business owners. The "Preventing Discrimination is Good Business" Fact sheet is available in 30 different languages.

You are required to keep certain employment records and to post information about discrimination laws. You may also be required to complete a report about your workforce. Learn more - and download a free "EEO is the Law" poster!

Running your small business is a full time job and when you need information - you need it fast! For example, you may need to know what questions you shouldn't ask in an interview. Wouldn't it be great if there was a quick and basic video (just a couple minutes long) that could give you this type of information? Well there is!

As a small business owner, you make dozens of decisions every day. Get advice about common employment decisions, from hiring and training to evaluating, disciplining, and firing employees.

Responses to questions we often receive from small business owners: Do the laws that the EEOC enforces apply to my business? How can I prevent discrimination? If I receive a charge of discrimination, what should I do? And more!

Need information about a specific discrimination topic? We've categorized EEOC material for small businesses by topic, so you can find what you need quickly and easily.

Definitions for some common equal employment opportunity terms, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation and reasonable accommodation.