Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
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Childcare provider rights
Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
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
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Spanish / Español
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
Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Russian / Pусский
,
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: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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: Legal Voice
Mediation: Should I Use It?
(Separate Website)
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: Legal Voice
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Spanish / Español
New Law Protects the Employment Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors
(Separate Website)
Are you dealing with violence in your life? State law says you can take time off without being fired or demoted.
By: Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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
Teen Workers
(Separate Website)
Link to the L & I web site containing comprehensive information for teen workers.
By: Department of Labor & Industries
Work Injuries and Your Rights Workers in Washington State who are injured on the job or who suffer an occupational disease have the right to receive workers? compensation for their injury or illness. This is true whether or not a worker has legal work documents or is an undocumented worker.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Workplace Fairness Web Site
(Separate Website)
A comprehensive web site explaining employment rights.
By: Workplace Fairness
WorkPlace Rights
(Separate Website)
Link to the L & I web site with comprehensive information about your rights in the workplace.
By: Department of Labor & Industries
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
Discrimination in Housing Sales and Rentals
(Separate Website)
The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Washington's Law Against Discrimination prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in the sale or rental of any dwelling. The FHA also prohibits discrimination against the family of a person with a disability.
By: Disability Rights Washington
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: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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
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Cambodian / Khmer
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Chinese / 中文
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Russian / Pусский
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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
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
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
Can I Clear My Criminal Record?
(Separate Website)
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: Legal Voice
How Do I Apply For a Drivers License if I Don't Have a Social Security Number?
9349EN - Proving Residency for a Washington Drivers License/Identification Card
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
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Spanish / Español
Identity Documents for Washington Drivers' Licenses
9350EN - 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
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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
Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Russian / Pусский
,
Spanish / Español
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
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
Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Russian / Pусский
,
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: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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: Legal Voice
Mediation: Should I Use It?
(Separate Website)
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: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
New Law Protects the Employment Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors
(Separate Website)
Are you dealing with violence in your life? State law says you can take time off without being fired or demoted.
By: Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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
Teen Workers
(Separate Website)
Link to the L & I web site containing comprehensive information for teen workers.
By: Department of Labor & Industries
Work Injuries and Your Rights Workers in Washington State who are injured on the job or who suffer an occupational disease have the right to receive workers? compensation for their injury or illness. This is true whether or not a worker has legal work documents or is an undocumented worker.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Workplace Fairness Web Site
(Separate Website)
A comprehensive web site explaining employment rights.
By: Workplace Fairness
WorkPlace Rights
(Separate Website)
Link to the L & I web site with comprehensive information about your rights in the workplace.
By: Department of Labor & Industries
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
El Faro Legal - verano 2012 An annual newspaper focusing on legal issues affecting farm workers in the state of Washington. Text in Spanish.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Spanish / Español
Legal Services for Farmworkers *Important Information* This publication briefly explains your rights as a farm worker in Washington state.
By: Columbia Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
Farmworkers: Know Your Rights Regarding Pesticides A summary of your rights when working with pesticides.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Spanish / Español
Housing: Your Rights as a Farm Worker Farm Worker housing or camps provided by an employer must meet standards set by state and federal law. This short resources outlines some of those rights.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Agricultural Workers' Forms and Publications
(Separate Website)
The Dept. of L & I provides publications on your rights as an agricultural worker and complaint forms in English and Spanish.
By: Deptartment of Labor & Industries
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
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