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General Info (5)+

• Know Your Rights at Work

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

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  Fair Work Center

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• Know Your Rights: Domestic Workers in Washington State

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

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  Legal Voice

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  Russian / Pусский

• Pregnant Workers’ Accommodation Rights

  A guide for employees and employers on specific civil rights that pregnant employees have under Washington state law. This explains the accommodations an employer must provide under a law passed in 2017 for employers with 15 or more employees. Read More

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  Washington State Attorney General

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• Video - Your Rights Under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

  This video describes your rights under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. These are federal laws, so they are true for every state. Read More

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  Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut

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• 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. #2608EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Intake Line

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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

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  Federal Trade Commission

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H-2A Workers (1)+

• Video Series - H-2A Guest Workers in Washington State

  Know your rights and responsibilities as a guest worker in the state of Washington under the H-2A program. Read More

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  Labor & Industries - Washington State

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Paid Leave (1)+

• 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

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  Employment Security Department WA State

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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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When You've Lost Your Job (1)+

• I Lost My Job. Do I Have Rights?

  Lost your job? You may have some legal rights. This will help you understand whether your termination was illegal, whether your employer owes you anything, whether you owe your employer anything and how to assert your rights. #2102EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Intake Line

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  English

  Russian / Pусский