Listings Project does not offer legal advice or mediation services. If you need additional assistance with worker’s rights, below is a list of resources. If you have a great employment resource for your area, let us know at listings@listingsproject.com.
National Employment Resources
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): Employee Rights
*Note: Federal, state and local government websites may have additional information about employment laws. |
The Office of Civil Rights is a branch of the EEOC, and assists employees with their rights on a national level. Employees have a right to: Not be harassed or discriminated against. Receive equal pay for equal work. Receive reasonable accommodations. Expect that any medical information or genetic information that they share with their employer will be kept confidential. Report discrimination, participate in a discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or oppose discrimination without being retaliated against (punished) for doing so. These rights are based on federal employment discrimination laws. Other federal, state or local laws may also apply to your business.
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National Employment Law Project
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The National Employment Law Project (NELP) is an advocacy organization dedicated to building a just and inclusive economy where all workers have expansive rights and thrive in good jobs. Together with local, state, and national partners, NELP advances its mission through transformative legal and policy solutions, research, capacity-building, and communications. |
New York State Employment Resources:
| NY State Department of Labor: Workforce Protections | The NY State Department of Labor is committed to protecting and promoting workers’ safety & health, wages, and working conditions. NY DOL does this by providing education, consultation and enforcement services. |
| Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts | Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) is the leading legal aid and education organization dedicated to New York artists and its arts and cultural organizations. VLA strives to protect the artistic community’s livelihoods, businesses, and creative works through access to dedicated legal representation and focused education programs. |
| New York Public Library | The New York Public Library has a number of career services, including coaching, job support, and resource directories. |
| Make the Road NYC | Make the Road NYC is an organization advocating for immigrants through legal and survival services, education and policy organizing. They provide Workplace Justice resources for New Yorkers regardless of immigration status. |
| The Arc Greater Hudson Valley NY | The Arc is a non-profit agency that helps with job placement and runs essential trainings on labor protections, workplace health and safety, and immigrant rights. The School to Work Program provides support to students with disabilities on their journey to employment. |
California Employment Resources
| The California Department of Industrial Relations | The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) protects over 18 million workers and helps employers comply with the state’s labor laws. In California, workers are protected by labor laws. It does not matter where you were born or what your legal status is. Once you are hired, you have rights. |
| Legal Aid at Work | Legal Aid at Work helps people understand and assert their workplace rights through education, employment and legal services, and policy advocacy. |
| Los Angeles Worker Center Network | The LA Worker Center Network connects Worker Centers and advocates for workers in LA. Their work extends across resources, support, and advocacy. |
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