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Understanding the Basics (6)+

• Know Your Rights at Work

  Watch a short video to learn about your rights at work. Read More

  By:

  Fair Work Center

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  Spanish / Español

• Know Your Rights: Domestic Workers in Washington State

  Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker. Read More

  By:

  Legal Voice

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  Spanish / Español

  Russian / Pусский

• Know Your Rights: Pregnancy and Work

  The Healthy Starts Act is a new Washington State law that gives many pregnant workers the right to accommodations at work related to bathroom breaks, food and drink, heavy lifting, sitting/standing, and other accommodations as needed. “Accommodation” here means a change to your workday that you have asked for to allow for physical needs while you are pregnant. ​ Read More

  By:

  Legal Voice

• Leave from Work for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking

  Washington State has a law that allows employees to take time off from work to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Read this memo to learn more about your rights. Read More

  By:

  Legal Voice

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  Russian / Pусский

  Chinese / 中文

• Sexual Harassment at Work

  Sexual harassment at work is a serious problem. It can make workers less productive. It can increase employee absenteeism and turnover. And it can hurt the health and well being of workers. Sexual harassment is not about sex. It is the harasser being hostile toward the victim or abusing power over the victim because of the victim’s gender. Read More

  By:

  Legal Voice

• Workers' Rights

  Learn about health and safety, wage laws, required breaks for meals and rest, overtime and exemptions. Read More

  By:

  Department of Labor & Industries

Employee Rights - Criminal Records (1)+

• Employee Background Checks

  When you're applying for a job and the employer requires a background check, you have rights — and the employer has rules to follow. Before you complete the application or go on the interview, know what the company legally can and cannot do. Read More

  By:

  Federal Trade Commission

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  Spanish / Español

Paid Leave (2)+

• About Paid Family & Medical Leave

  Starting in 2020, Washington will be the fifth state in the nation to offer paid family and medical leave benefits to workers. Read More

  By:

  Employment Security Department WA State

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  Spanish / Español

• Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave

  Workers in Washington state can now start to apply for paid leave! Learn about when and how you can get paid leave. Read More

  By:

  Employment Security Department WA State

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  Spanish / Español

Scams (1)+

• Work at Home Businesses

  When money's tight, work-at-home opportunities can sound like just the thing to make ends meet. Some even promise a refund if you don't succeed. But the reality is many of these jobs are scams. Read More

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  Federal Trade Commission

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  Spanish / Español