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href="/web/20150905053241/http://www.dol.gov/federalregister/">Federal Register Documents</a> ...</p> <p><a href="/web/20150905053241/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/Spanish-speakingTopic.htm" class="style3"><strong>Spanish Language Resources</strong></a></p> </td> <td width="10" valign="TOP"> </td> <td valign="TOP"> <p><a href="/web/20150905053241/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/statistics/" class="style3"><strong>Statistics</strong></a><br> <a href="/web/20150905053241/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/statistics/inflation.htm">Inflation</a>, <a href="/web/20150905053241/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/statistics/wagesearnings.htm">Wages, Earnings & Benefits</a>, <a href="/web/20150905053241/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/statistics/employment.htm">Employment & Unemployment</a>...</p> <p><a href="termination/" class="style3"><strong>Termination</strong></a><br> <a href="unemployment-insurance/">Unemployment Insurance</a>, <a href="termination/plantclosings.htm">Plant Closings/Layoffs</a>, <a 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905053241/http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/finance.asp">UI Program Statistics</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905053241/http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/performance.asp">Performance Management</a>...</p> <p><a href="/web/20150905053241/http://www.dol.gov/VETS/" class="style3"><strong>Veterans' Employment</strong></a><br> <a href="/web/20150905053241/http://www.dol.gov/VETS/">Veterans' Employment & Training Service</a>, <a href="/web/20150905053241/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/termination/veterans.htm">Veteran's Reemployment Rights</a>...</p> <p><a href="wages/" class="style3"><strong>Wages</strong><br> </a> <a href="wages/minimumwage.htm">Minimum Wage</a>, <a href="wages/backpay.htm">Back Pay</a>, <a href="workhours/holidays.htm">Holiday Pay</a>, <a href="wages/overtimepay.htm">Overtime Pay</a>...</p> <p><a href="workhours/" class="style3"><strong>Work Hours</strong></a><br> <a 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