Frequently Asked Questions About Criminal Records and Employment General information about getting a job when you have a criminal record.
By: D.C. Employment Justice Center
General Information About Discrimination
(Separate Website)
The EEOC's definition of discrimination, including information on what you should do if you think an employer has discriminated against you.
By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Getting a Pardon
(Separate Website)
The form used to request a pardon.
By: United States Department of Justice
Sealing Your Criminal Record
This resource provides information about the D.C. Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2006. It explains what it means to have a criminal record sealed, who is eligible to have records sealed under the Act, and how to get help filling out the necessary court forms.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
Domestic Violence and Unemployment Compensation Information for domestic violence survivors who have lost their jobs due to domestic violence.
By: D.C. Employment Justice Center
Family Medical Leave Act Checklist A checklist to determine if you the Family Medical Leave Act applies to you and to find out if your employer has violated the Act.
By: D.C. Employment Justice Center
Frequently Asked Questions About Domestic Violence
Information about the definition of domestic violence and how to stay safe.
By: DC Bar Pro Bono Program
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French / Français
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Spanish / Español
Frequently Asked Questions About the Family Medical Leave Act General information about the Family Medical Leave Act.
By: D.C. Employment Justice Center
General Information About the Family Medical Leave Act
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions about the Family Medical Leave Act, including fact sheets.
By: United States Department of Labor
Health Insurance Plans and Health Benefits
(Separate Website)
This web site contains information and fact sheets about (1) your rights to health care when you change jobs, (2)the health care rights of women, mothers and newborns, (3) mental health benefits rights, (4) rights to know what your health care plan contains, (5) how your health plan benefits are affected by your employers' bankruptcy and much more. Some of the information is in PDF format.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Information About the Family Medical Leave Act for Federal Employees
(Separate Website)
How the Family Medical Leave Act applies to federal employees.
By: United States Office of Personnel Management
Immigrant Status and Your Rights as a Worker Information on what rights and protections you have as an immigrant worker.
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Spanish / Español
Immigrants' Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation This fact sheet explains how you can qualify for unemployment benefits if you are an immigrant.
By: National Employment Law Project
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Spanish / Español
More No Match Information - Nonunion Workers
(Separate Website)
This resource (updated as of April 2008) explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are NOT in a union.
By: National Immigration Law Center
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
More No Match Information - Unionized Workers
(Separate Website)
This resource (updated as of April 2008) explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are in a union.
By: National Immigration Law Center
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
No Match Update for Immigrant Workers This resource contains a brief update (as of October 2007) about the Social Security Administration's efforts to locate undocumented workers through "no match" letters to employers.
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Spanish / Español
What Immigrant Workers Should Know About No-Match Letters
This resource answers questions about the Social Security Administration's use of employer "no match" letters to identify people who are working under incorrect or false Social Security numbers.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
Your Rights When You Are Approached by the Police
(Separate Website)
Information on your legal rights when you are approached by the police, especially if you are an immigrant worker or day laborer.
By: National Employment Law Project
Frequently Asked Questions About the "Ticket to Work"
Common questions about the "Ticket to Work" Program
By: University Legal Services
Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) This resource provides information on how SSI and SSDI beneficiaries can get help returning to the workplace.
By: University Legal Services
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