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Employee Rights
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This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Employee Rights in Pennsylvania.
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How to Assert Your Rights in the Workplace
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on how to assert your rights in the workplace. Content Detail
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Getting Fired
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association about being separated from your employment. Content Detail
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A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
Find answers to questions about employment rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act in this A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment from the U.S. Department of Justice. Webpage and PDF Version. Read More
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Background Checks - Tips For Job Applicants and Employees
Some employers check into your background before deciding whether to hire you or keep you on the job. This booklet from the Federal Trade Commission explains your legal rights regarding a background check under federal law. [PDF] Content Detail
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Background Checks: What Job Applicants and Employees Should Know
Some employers look into your background before deciding whether to hire you, or before deciding whether you can keep your job. When they do, you have legal rights. This publication from the Federal Trade Commission explains the laws that protect you, and how to contact the FTC and EEOC if you think an employer has broken the law. [PDF] Content Detail
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Continuation of Health Coverage - COBRA
Information from the United States Department of Labor about the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), a federal program that provides the right to continued health care coverage for people who lose their benefits under certain circumstances. Content Detail
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Downloadable Forms from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Links to downloadable forms from the PA Department of Labor and Industry. Content Detail
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act - ERISA
The United States Department of Labor provides this introduction to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans. Content Detail
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Employment At Will
Information from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia about your right to have and keep a job. Content Detail
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Employment Discrimination
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on discrimination in the workplace. Content Detail
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Employment Interviewing - Seizing the Opportunity and the Job
The United States Department of Labor provides useful information on what to do before, during, and after a job interview. PDF Version at link. Content Detail
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Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination - Questions And Answers
Information from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the federal laws covering job discrimination and what discriminatory practices are prohibited by these laws. Content Detail
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Firing
Information from the Erie County Bar Association on an employee's rights upon being fired from a job. Content Detail
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General Wage & Hour Questions
Frequently asked questions from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry on wage & hour requirements in Pennsylvania. Content Detail
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Know Your Employment Rights!
Information from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia on employment rights including wages, unemployment compensation, family and medical leave, discrimination, workplace injuries, and unions. Content Detail
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