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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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Returning to Work During Coronavirus
Answers to some frequently asked questions from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia about returning to work following a shutdown during the COVID-19 crisis. 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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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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Know Your Employment Rights
Fact sheet from MidPenn Legal Services outlining the basic rights all employees have at their workplace. [PDF] Content Detail
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Legal Help for Employment Problems from MidPenn Legal Services
Description of services offered by MidPenn Legal Services to address Employment Problems you may be facing. MidPenn Legal Services serves residents of the following counties: Adams - Bedford - Berks - Blair - Centre - Clearfield - Cumberland - Dauphin - Franklin - Fulton Huntingdon - Juniata - Lancaster - Lebanon - Mifflin - Perry - Schuylkill - York. Content Detail
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Pennsylvania Employment Law Information (Audio-MP3)
Episode of Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" Radio show broadcast on JET 1400 AM in Erie, PA on 5/31/07. information on PA Employment Law such as wage cases and barriers to employment such as a criminal record. (28:08) Read More
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Temporary Jobs - When on Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Information from Northwestern Legal Services on how temporary employment can affect the receipt of unemployment compensation benefit. Read More
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Workers' Rights Handbook
Handbook on workers rights including the rights of immigrant workers. The original Philadelphia area handbook was created by Community Legal Services, Friends of Farmworkers and the Villanova Law School Clinical Program based on a publication created by the Chinatown Community Youth Leadership Project, a program of Asian Americans United. [PDF] 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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Know Your Rights at Work
This booklet from the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General outlines the rights a worker has in the workplace and how to get help if you are experiencing an unlawful work-related issue. Content Detail
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Overcoming Barriers to Employment
Information from MidPenn Legal Services discussing barriers to employment, specifically mental health issues and interview questions 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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Know Your Rights: Pregnant and Breastfeeding Workers in Pennsylvania
Information from the Women's Law Project about the rights of workers who are pregnant, have given birth and are producing breast milk. Read More
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Legal Briefs: Employment Law Issues For Women
Information discussed by Attorney Whitney Hughes of the Allegheny County Bar Association on the October 5, 2010 edition of "Legal Briefs" on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live program. Features some of the most common questions coming from women who are either having difficulty with their current employers or are facing uncomfortable situations while looking for a job, and some helpful tips to keep in mind. Content Detail
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