Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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Job Termination
What you can do to try to save your job, and what your rights might be if you lose it.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Rights of the Fired Employee
(Separate Website)
Louisiana State Bar Association brochure explains "at-will" employment and its exceptions in Louisiana.
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Labor Law Information Resources
(Separate Website)
Where to look for information about different labor laws.
By: Louisiana Workforce Commission
WARN Fact Sheet: Guide to Advance Notice of Closing and Layoffs
(Separate Website)
Federal law protects some communities and workers affected by plant closings or other mass layoffs. Find out more about this federal law and your rights in this article on the state labor department web site.
By: Louisiana Department of Labor
Lost Your Job and Need Help?
Find out what government aid may be out there for you or your family.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Employee Rights -- National Labor Relations Act
(Separate Website)
Information from the National Labor Relations Board. This information deals with worker rights to form a union and related issues.
By: National Labor Relations Board
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Job Scams -- Federal Trade Commission
Watch this video from the Federal Trade Commission to find out more about job scams, including work-at-home scams.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Disaster Unemployment Assistance Claim Information
(Separate Website)
Learn more about this issue with a Q&A item from the state department of labor.
By: Louisiana Department of Labor
Overpaid Unemployment Compensation Benefits? What you can do.
Find out more about your rights and responsibilities if the state informs you that it paid you too much unemployment compensation. Click on the image to get to a multimedia presentation you can hear and see.
Severance Agreements - Employee Checklist
(Separate Website)
What to do when your employer offers you a severance agreement - an employee's checklist.
By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Unemployment Benefits: How to Get What Is Coming to You!
How to apply for unemployment compensation benefits in Louisiana.
By: Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Unpaid Wages & Sample Demand Letter
How to get that last paycheck. Laid off, fired, or resigned, and not paid wages due - your rights under Louisiana law. Click below to watch and listen to the presentation and click on the title to see the item and the sample demand letter.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
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