Know your rights, where to get help and ways to help yourself
There are 7 resources
General Information
Employee Rights & Law Center
(Separate Website)
Can you be required to take a drug test? Who is entitled to earn overtime? What kinds of conduct fall under the definition of illegal discrimination and harassment -- and what should you do if you are a victim? Can you take time off work to care for a new child, serve in the military, cast your ballot, or recover from a serious illness? Get detailed answers to all of your questions about workplace rights here.
By: Nolo Plain English Law Centers
Attention Public Housing Residents: Do you Know What Section 3 Is? You need to have Acrobat Reader to read the information available in this packet. Scroll down and click on the Acrobat icon to download a copy.
By: Western Mass. Legal Services, Inc.
Job Accomodations for People with Mental Illness
By: Project T.R.A.I.N. - Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Other VA Benefits (Non-Health benefits)
(Separate Website)
The Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, and National Cemetery Administration join in this resource with the goal of providing excellence in all the benefits and services VA offers to veterans.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
Resource Directory for Persons 60 years of age or older
(Separate Website)
Directory providing resources for transportation, hospice, consumer affairs/legal assistance, housing, employment, health clinics, vision, health insurance, etc...
By: Denver Regional Council of Governments/DRCOG
Welfare to Work
(Separate Website)
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit is one tool in a diverse toolbox of flexible strategies designed to help move people from welfare into gainful employment and obtain on-the-job experience. It joins other tax credits, education, and job training programs that help American workers with barriers to employment prepare for good jobs; ease their transition from job to job; benefit from the creation of effective regional economic development strategies; and create high performance workplaces.
By: U. S. Department of Labor
What documents may employees show employers to establish identity and employment eligibility?
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions regarding: a list of documents that establish both identity and employment eligibility; a list of documents that establish identity; and a list of documents that establish employment eligibility.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
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