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Discrimination
(Separate Website)
Information on discrimination in employment and housing fromo the Erie County Bar Association
By: Erie County Bar Association
Sexual Harrassment
(Separate Website)
Information on sexual harrasment in the workplace from the Erie County Bar Association
By: Erie County Bar Association
Employment Law (Video)
(Separate Website)
Information presented on the November 7, 2006 edition of Legal Briefs on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live Show. (5:22)
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Website
(Separate Website)
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission is mandated to enforce the Commonwealth's laws that prohibit discrimination because of race, color, religion, ancestry, age (40 and above), sex, national origin, non-job related disability, known association with a disabled individual, possession of a diploma based on passing a general education development test and familial status.
By: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Website
(Separate Website)
The EEOC was established by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and began operating on July 2, 1965. The EEOC enforces various federal statutes relating to discrimination.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Filing a Charge of Employment Discrimination
(Separate Website)
Description of the process to be followed to file a charge of employment discrimination.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal Laws Prohibits Job Discrimination Q&As
(Separate Website)
Information on the federal laws prohibiting job discrimination and what discriminatory practices are prohibited by these laws.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Questions and Answers About Race and Color Discrimination in Employment
(Separate Website)
These questions and answers are adapted from the EEOC's Compliance Manual Section on Race and Color Discrimination. For more detailed information about race and color discrimination, you may review the Race and Color Section on the EEOC's website or call 1-800-669-3362 to request a free copy of the Race and Color Section of the web site.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Race and Color Discrimination - EEOC Compliance Manual
(Separate Website)
This Manual Section provides guidance on analyzing charges of race and color discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
(Separate Website)
Find answers to questions about employment rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act in this A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment.
PDF Version By: U.S. Department of Justice
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Workers' Rights Handbook
(Separate Website)
Handbook on workers rights including the rights of immigrant workers. Original Philadelphia area handbook created by Community Legal Services, Friends of Farmworkers and Villanova Law School Clinical Program based on a publication created by the Chinatown Community Youth Leadership Project, a program of Asian Americans United.
By: Friends of Farmworkers
Immigrant Workers' Employment Rights
(Separate Website)
Slides from a PowerPoint presentation outlining many issues related to an immigrant worker's employment rights.
By: Friends of Farmworkers
Fact Sheet #49: The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Fact sheet outlining the rights protected by the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
By: United States Department of Labor
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Minimum Wage Poster
(Separate Website)
Poster outlining current minimum wage requirements.
By: United States Department of Labor
Read this in:
Chinese / 中文
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Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
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Thai / ภาษาไทย
Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor
(Separate Website)
The FLSA Advisor helps you learn more about the minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor and recordkeeping laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL).
By: United States Department of Labor
Joint Employment and Independent Contractors: Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Fact Sheet on the Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act discussing: What work protections are available for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers? Do these protections apply to workers that are "independent contractors"? How can one determine whether someone is an independent contractor?
By: United States Department of Labor
If You Are A Farm Worker - Your Wage Record Book and Guide to Social Security
(Separate Website)
Booklet from Social Security which provides farm workers an overview of your wage record, your boss's responsibility in reporting earnings, and the importance of making sure your earnings are reported correctly.
By: Social Security Administration
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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