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Look through the directory below to find information about your legal rights in a convenient question-and-answer format. |
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Different kinds of workers have different legal rights. Whether you're a contractor, temp, or full-time permanent employee, you'll want to know the important distinctions which affect the rights of certain employees. Looking for a new job? Wondering if the questions you were asked at the interview were legal? This section addresses some of the most common issues you may encounter in the hiring process. Whether you were suddenly fired, laid off, or asked to resign, you'll want to know what happens now that you are out of a job. Are you being treated differently at work? If so, is it because of your race, sex, age, disability, national origin or religion? Wondering what other kinds of discrimination are illegal?. Get the facts on workplace discrimination here. Whether you're being pressured to have sex with your boss, forced to listen to foul language or slurs, or wondering whether the comment you made might get you in trouble, you'll find this information on harassment to be helpful. Not getting paid what your employer owes you? Are you forced to work overtime, but not receiving any extra pay? Get the facts on "wage and hour" laws here. |
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Now that you're unemployed, are you eligible to collect unemployment insurance payments? Find out here where to go and how to get started. Have you been injured on the job? Have questions about the workers' compensation system? This section covers how to cope with on-the-job injuries and illnesses. Is your workplace unsafe? Are you worried about getting hurt at work? Wondering what to do about it? Find the answers here. Sick leave, disability leave, family/medical leave-the different kinds of leave you may be allowed to take can be confusing. Learn about your eligibility for leave here. Is somebody watching you? It just might be your employer. Find out here what rights to privacy in the workplace you do and do not have. Questions and answers about whistleblowing and retaliation for protected activity. Have questions about other workplace topics not covered else on our site? The answers may be here. |
