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Employment / Farm Worker Rights >  View all topics   Listing of self-help materials and informational publications. There are 72 resources     Page 1 of 2 Childcare provider rights      Family Home Child Care Providers: Know Your Rights When State Licensors and Investigators Come to Your Home! As a family home child care provider you may have questions about what to do when State employees come to your door. This brochure will help to educate you on your rights and what you can do to protect your rights. By: Columbia Legal Services     Read this in: Spanish / Español        Discrimination      Employment Discrimination (Separate Website) Despite federal, state, and local laws requiring fair employment practices, many women continue to face discrimination in the workplace. When this happens, it is often hard to figure out exactly what your rights are. This memo is intended to be a road map to job discrimination laws. It outlines the laws that prohibit employment discrimination, what legal remedies exist, and where to go if you feel you have experienced job discrimination. (PDF file) By: Northwest Women's Law Center - Legal Information and Referral Line           Fair Employment: Laws and Enforcement Agencies (Separate Website) Listing of all fair employment enforcement agencies in Washington state. By: King County Office of Civil Rights           Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination (Separate Website) Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on a person's national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and familial status. Laws prohibiting national origin discrimination make it illegal to discriminate because of a person's birthplace, ancestry, culture or language. This document contains examples of what contsitutes discrimination. By: U.S. Dept. of Justice - Civil Rights     Read this in: Arabic / العربية , Cambodian / Khmer , Chinese / 中文 , Farsi / فارسی , French / Français , Haitian Creole / Kreyòl ayisyen , Hindi / हिन्दी , Hmong / Hmoob , Korean / 한국어 , Laotian / ພາສາລາວ , Punjabi / ﺏﺎﺠﻨﭘ , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Tagalog / Tagalog , Urdu / اردو , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt           Filing a Charge of Employment Discrimination (Separate Website) Any individual who believes that his or her employment rights have been violated may file a charge of discrimination with EEOC. This web page describes how. By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission           Housing Discrimination & Your Civil Rights: A Fair Housing Guide for Renters and Home Buyers (Separate Website) Describes what housing discrimination is and what you can do if it happens to you. By: King County Office of Civil Rights     Read this in: Cambodian / Khmer , Chinese / 中文 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt           How to File a Complaint (Separate Website) Describes the procedure for filing a discrimination complaint in the city of Seattle. By: Seattle Office of Civil Rights           Mediation: Should I Use It? 3226EN - Mediation is an informal way to resolve disputes without going to court. The parties attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable settlement with the help of a neutral mediator. Mediation can be used in many types of disputes. By: Northwest Women's Law Center - Legal Information and Referral Line     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Public Accommodations: Laws and Enforcement Agencies in WA State (Separate Website) Listing of all public accommodations enforcement agencies in the state. By: King County Office of Civil Rights           Sexual Harassment in the Workplace General information about the what sexual harassment is and what you can do about it. (PDF file) By: Northwest Women's Law Center           What's Illegal Discrimination? (Separate Website) This web page describes what constitutes illegal discrimination. By: Seattle Office of Civil Rights           Where to File a Housing Discrimination Complaint (Separate Website) The web page tells you which agency to call to file a complaint. By: King County Office of Civil Rights     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Workplace Fairness Web Site (Separate Website) A comprehensive web site explaining employment rights. By: Workplace Fairness           Your Rights and Responsibilities as an Employee in Washington State This 16 page publication provides general information about employment rights in Washington state. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File        Drivers and professional licenses      Can I Clear My Criminal Record? If you have been charged with criminal violations in the past, the record of those charges may affect your ability to get work, housing, public benefits, financial aid for education, to drive or to enjoy other rights or privileges, such as voting. This memo will help you understand what rights and options you have and what procedures you must use to clear or limit access to your criminal record by others. By: Northwest Women's Law Center           Can I Get My Driver's License Back? (Separate Website) If your driving privileges have been suspended, this memorandum can help you understand how to start the process of applying to get your license back. By: Northwest Women's Law Center - Legal Information and Referral Line           Identity Documents Necessary for a Washington Drivers License/Identification Card This document explains the law about the type of identification documents that are needed to obtain a driver's license in Washington state. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Occupational/Restricted Driver License (Separate Website) Questions and answers about getting and keeping an occupational or restricted driver license. By: Department of Licensing           What to Do About A License Suspension Notice From Child Support Enforcement 3809EN - The Division of Child Support (DCS) may suspend licenses of parents who are behind in their child support payments. The law allows DCS to suspend any license issued by the State of Washington, including drivers' licenses, hunting licenses, fishing licenses, professional licenses and contractor or occupational licenses. This publication explains your rights and obligations under the law. By: Northwest Justice Project       Other Formats:   PDF File        Earned income tax credit      Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) (Separate Website) The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a federal income tax credit for low-income workers who are eligible for and claim the credit. The credit reduces the amount of tax an individual owes, and may be returned in the form of a refund. By: Internal Revenue Service     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Earned Income Tax Credit Information (Separate Website) Contains information about what the EITC is and how to apply for it. By: Northwest Justice Project       Read this in: Spanish / Español        Employment rights, generally      Criminal History/Records: When and How to Seal/Vacate Non-Violent Class B or C Felony Convictions This publication provides information and forms on how to vacate and seal records concerning certain non-violent Class B or C felony convictions in Washington State occurring on/after July 1, 1984. Download the pdf file to use the forms. By: Northwest Justice Project             Do You Work in the Forest? Forest Workers' Rights This publication lists your rights as an employee as a forestry worker. By: Columbia Legal Services     Other Formats:   PDF File     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Employment Discrimination (Separate Website) Despite federal, state, and local laws requiring fair employment practices, many women continue to face discrimination in the workplace. When this happens, it is often hard to figure out exactly what your rights are. This memo is intended to be a road map to job discrimination laws. It outlines the laws that prohibit employment discrimination, what legal remedies exist, and where to go if you feel you have experienced job discrimination. (PDF file) By: Northwest Women's Law Center - Legal Information and Referral Line           Family Leave Laws (Separate Website) Federal, Washington state, and local laws give many employees the right to take time off from work when they are seriously ill, to care for a newborn or newly placed child, or to care for an ill family member. This memo is a summary of Washington state and federal law protecting employees who need family leave. It does not include local laws. By: Northwest Women's Law Center - Legal Information and Referral Line           Mediation: Should I Use It? 3226EN - Mediation is an informal way to resolve disputes without going to court. The parties attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable settlement with the help of a neutral mediator. Mediation can be used in many types of disputes. By: Northwest Women's Law Center - Legal Information and Referral Line     Read this in: