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Discrimination at Work
Take Action Against Employment Discrimination
(Separate Website)
You can help make lesbian and gay workers safe from discrimination on the job. Statewide protections against workplace discrimination exist in only 14 states; in the rest of the country, employees fired simply for being gay have no legal recourse unless they work in a locality with its own anti-discrimination ordinance.
By: LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund
The Law and Your Job
(Separate Website)
No matter where you work, no matter what your job, it's virtually certain that the law plays a big role in regulating the workplace. This web site contains information about: (1) How Law Affects the Workplace, (2) Major Federal Laws Relating to Work, and (3) Sexual Harassment.
By: American Bar Association
Whistleblower Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
You may file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor if your employer discriminates against you because you have "blown the whistle" - reported certain activities against your employer. This fact sheet provides more information about your rights.
By: U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Whistleblowers and Corporate Fraud Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet explains the situations in which you have legal protections when you report corporate fraud.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Workplace Rights
(Separate Website)
Rights of employees including public employees, tools for activists, other workplace rights resources.
By: American Civil Liberties Union
A Guide to Effective Statewide Laws/Policies Against Discrimination
(Separate Website)
Information about preventing discrimination against lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-sexual students in K-12 Schools
By: LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund
Elder Law
(Separate Website)
Senior citizens must deal with many legal issues. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the need to address these issues, and there is now an area of practice known as elder law. Elder law is specifically designed to address the particular concerns of older citizens. By looking at the whole picture, before a crisis occurs, a plan can be developed to carry out your wishes to the greatest extent possible. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Equal Employment Opportunity Information
(Separate Website)
Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces. This web site contains information about (1) federal laws relating to: Age Discrimination, Disability, Ethnic/National Origin, Color, Race, Religion, and Sex; (2) Federal Financial Assistance Programs, (3) Veterans, and (4) Immigration.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Helpful Consumer and Elder Law Web Resources
By: National Consumer Law Center
Home Improvement Scams Alert
By: National Consumer Law Center
How to File a Discrimination Charge
(Separate Website)
This web page, from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) web site, shows you how to file a discrimination charge if you believe you have been discriminated against by an employer, labor union or employment agency when applying for a job or while on the job because of your race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability, or believe that you have been discriminated against because of opposing a prohibited practice or participating in an equal employment opportunity matter.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The High Cost of Payday and Auto Title Lenders, Pawnbrokers, and Rent-To-Own Stores
By: National Consumer Law Center
Top 10 Scams Targeting Seniors
(Separate Website)
Financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent they?re now considered ?the crime of the 21st century.? Why? Because seniors are thought to have a significant amount of money sitting in their accounts. But it?s not just wealthy seniors who are targeted. Low-income older adults are also at risk. Review our list of the top 10 scams targeting seniors?so you can identify one before it?s too late.
By: National Council on Aging
Your 1st Step to Finding Resources for Older Adults
A Guide to Effective Statewide Laws/Policies Against Discrimination
(Separate Website)
Information about preventing discrimination against lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-sexual students in K-12 Schools
By: LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund
Americans with Disabilities Act - Answers to Common Questions
(Separate Website)
The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications. This web page is designed to provide answers to some of the questions asked most often about the ADA.
By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Information
(Separate Website)
Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces. This web site contains information about (1) federal laws relating to: Age Discrimination, Disability, Ethnic/National Origin, Color, Race, Religion, and Sex; (2) Federal Financial Assistance Programs, (3) Veterans, and (4) Immigration.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
How to File a Discrimination Charge
(Separate Website)
This web page, from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) web site, shows you how to file a discrimination charge if you believe you have been discriminated against by an employer, labor union or employment agency when applying for a job or while on the job because of your race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability, or believe that you have been discriminated against because of opposing a prohibited practice or participating in an equal employment opportunity matter.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sex Discrimination and Housing
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Women's Rights
(Separate Website)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg founded the Women's Rights Project (WRP) in 1972. WRP focuses on assisting and empowering poor women, women of color, and immigrant women, who historically have been deeply victimized by gender bias and continue to face pervasive barriers to equality today. Through litigation, community outreach, advocacy, and public education, WRP pushes for change and systemic reform of those institutions that perpetuate discrimination against women.
By: American Civil Liberties Union
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