Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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Drug, Alcohol & Polygraph Testing
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
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
Lie Detector Tests: Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
(Separate Website)
Federal law controls the use of lie detectors on the job and in pre-employment screening.
By: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division
Federal Job Information is Free -- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Watch this video to find out more about how to get free information about federal jobs and how to tell the difference between real information and scams.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
GobiernoUSA.gov
(Separate Website)
Recursos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en español.
By: Administración de Servicios Generales de los Estados Unidos
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
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 State Employees' Retirement System
(Separate Website)
Questions and Answers about state employees' retirement benefits.
By: State of Louisiana
New Orleans City Civil Service: Your Rights On Appeal
Brief guide to appealing adverse disciplinary actions within the New Orleans civil service system. If your job is at stake, it's best to find legal representation as soon as possible.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Resources for State Employees
(Separate Website)
Information about many aspects of employment for state employees, including the employee appeal process.
By: Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
Employee or Independent Contractor?
(Separate Website)
What the difference is, and why it's important to you.
By: Internal Revenue Service (separate website)
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
FBI help to fight forced Labor in the United States
(Separate Website)
It is against the law for anyone to force you to work or give any kind of service against your will or under threat or without being paid.
Here is information from the FBI about human trafficking and how to fight it.
By: FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Help for Victims of Human Trafficking
(Separate Website)
Victims are eligible for federal funds, special visas, and other help.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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
Looking to Start Summer or After-School Job? -- Minors and Employment
(Separate Website)
Information for teenagers who want to work (and their parents) about youth and employment.
By: Louisiana Department of Labor
Louisiana's Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (LaHIPP)
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Louisiana's Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (LaHIPP) for Medicaid Enrollees and their Families.
By: Bureau of Health Services Financing
Protect Your Status as an Employee
(Separate Website)
Some contractors don't withhold taxes from workers' pay, depriving them of benefits. This fact sheet identifies some ways to hold companies responsible.
By: National Employment Law Project
Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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