Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
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Childcare provider rights
Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice
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Spanish / Español
Family Home Child Care Providers: Know Your Rights When State Licensors and Investigators Come to Your Home! As a family home child care provider you may have questions about what to do when State employees come to your door. This brochure will help to educate you on your rights and what you can do to protect your rights.
By: Columbia Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
Criminal History/Records: When and How to Seal/Vacate Non-Violent Class B or C Felony Convictions This publication provides information and forms on how to vacate and seal records concerning certain non-violent Class B or C felony convictions in Washington State occurring on/after July 1, 1984. Download the pdf file to use the forms.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Do You Work in the Forest? Forest Workers' Rights
This publication lists your rights as an employee as a forestry worker.
By: Columbia Legal Services
Other Formats:
PDF File
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Employment Discrimination
(Separate Website)
Despite federal, state, and local laws requiring fair employment practices, many women
continue to face discrimination in the workplace. When this happens, it is often hard to
figure out exactly what your rights are. This memo is intended to be a road map to job
discrimination laws. It outlines the laws that prohibit employment discrimination, what
legal remedies exist, and where to go if you feel you have experienced job discrimination. (PDF file)
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Family Leave Laws
(Separate Website)
Federal, Washington state, and local laws give many employees the right to take time off from work when they are seriously ill, to care for a newborn or newly placed child, or to care for an ill family member. This memo is a summary of Washington state and federal law protecting employees who need family leave. It does not include local laws.
By: Legal Voice
Mediation: Should I Use It?
(Separate Website)
3226EN - Mediation is an informal way to resolve disputes without going to court. The parties attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable settlement with the help of a neutral mediator. Mediation can be used in many types of disputes.
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace General information about the what sexual harassment is and what you can do about it. (PDF file)
By: Northwest Women's Law Center
Teen Workers
(Separate Website)
Link to the L & I web site containing comprehensive information for teen workers.
By: Department of Labor & Industries
Work Injuries and Your Rights Workers in Washington State who are injured on the job or who suffer an occupational disease have the right to receive workers? compensation for their injury or illness. This is true whether or not a worker has legal work documents or is an undocumented worker.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Workplace Fairness Web Site
(Separate Website)
A comprehensive web site explaining employment rights.
By: Workplace Fairness
WorkPlace Rights
(Separate Website)
Link to the L & I web site with comprehensive information about your rights in the workplace.
By: Department of Labor & Industries
Your Rights and Responsibilities as an Employee in Washington State
This 16 page publication provides general information about employment rights in Washington state.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Employment Discrimination
(Separate Website)
Despite federal, state, and local laws requiring fair employment practices, many women
continue to face discrimination in the workplace. When this happens, it is often hard to
figure out exactly what your rights are. This memo is intended to be a road map to job
discrimination laws. It outlines the laws that prohibit employment discrimination, what
legal remedies exist, and where to go if you feel you have experienced job discrimination. (PDF file)
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Fair Employment: Laws and Enforcement Agencies
(Separate Website)
Listing of all fair employment enforcement agencies in Washington state.
By: King County Office of Civil Rights
Filing a Charge of Employment Discrimination
(Separate Website)
Any individual who believes that his or her employment rights have been violated may file a charge of discrimination with EEOC. This web page describes how.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Guide to Disability and WA State Nondiscrimination Laws
(Separate Website)
In Washington State, there have been significant changes to disability law from July 2006 to July 2007. On July 6, 2006, in McClarty v. Totem Electric, 157 Wn.2d 214 (2006), the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, in a 5- 4 ruling, adopted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) definition of disability. In doing so, the Court dispensed with its earlier decisions regarding the definition of disability, as well as with the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) regulation that had successfully served as the Washington State Human Rights Commission?s (WSHRC) definition of disability since 1973.
By: WA State Human Rights Commission
Housing Discrimination & Your Civil Rights: A Fair Housing Guide for Renters and Home Buyers
(Separate Website)
Describes what housing discrimination is and what you can do if it happens to you.
By: King County Office of Civil Rights
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Chinese / 中文
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Russian / Pусский
,
Spanish / Español
,
Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
How to File a Complaint
(Separate Website)
Describes the procedure for filing a discrimination complaint in the city of Seattle.
By: Seattle Office of Civil Rights
Mediation: Should I Use It?
(Separate Website)
3226EN - Mediation is an informal way to resolve disputes without going to court. The parties attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable settlement with the help of a neutral mediator. Mediation can be used in many types of disputes.
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Public Accommodations: Laws and Enforcement Agencies in WA State
(Separate Website)
Listing of all public accommodations enforcement agencies in the state.
By: King County Office of Civil Rights
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace General information about the what sexual harassment is and what you can do about it. (PDF file)
By: Northwest Women's Law Center
What's Illegal Discrimination?
(Separate Website)
This web page describes what constitutes illegal discrimination.
By: Seattle Office of Civil Rights
Where to File a Housing Discrimination Complaint
(Separate Website)
The web page tells you which agency to call to file a complaint.
By: King County Office of Civil Rights
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Workplace Fairness Web Site
(Separate Website)
A comprehensive web site explaining employment rights.
By: Workplace Fairness
Your Rights and Responsibilities as an Employee in Washington State
This 16 page publication provides general information about employment rights in Washington state.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Can I Clear My Criminal Record? If you have been charged with criminal violations in the past, the record of those charges may affect your ability to get work, housing, public benefits, financial aid for education, to drive or to enjoy other rights or privileges, such as voting. This memo will help you understand what rights and options you have and what procedures you must use to clear or limit access to your criminal record by others.
By: Northwest Women's Law Center
Identity Documents Necessary for a Washington Drivers License/Identification Card
This document explains the law about the type of identification documents that are needed to obtain a driver's license in Washington state.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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PDF File
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Spanish / Español
Occupational/Restricted Driver License
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers about getting and keeping an occupational or restricted driver license.
By: Department of Licensing
What to Do About A License Suspension Notice From Child Support Enforcement
3809EN - The Division of Child Support (DCS) may suspend licenses of parents who are behind in their child support payments. The law allows DCS to suspend any license issued by the State of Washington, including drivers' licenses, hunting licenses, fishing licenses, professional licenses and contractor or occupational licenses. This publication explains your rights and obligations under the law.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
(Separate Website)
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a federal income tax credit for low-income workers who are eligible for and claim the credit. The credit reduces the amount of tax an individual owes, and may be returned in the form of a refund.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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Spanish / Español
Earned Income Tax Credit Information
(Separate Website)
Contains information about what the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) are, who qualifies and how to apply for it.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Family Home Child Care Providers: Know Your Rights When State Licensors and Investigators Come to Your Home! As a family home child care provider you may have questions about what to do when State employees come to your door. This brochure will help to educate you on your rights and what you can do to protect your rights.
By: Columbia Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Criminal History/Records: When and How to Seal/Vacate Non-Violent Class B or C Felony Convictions This publication provides information and forms on how to vacate and seal records concerning certain non-violent Class B or C felony convictions in Washington State occurring on/after July 1, 1984. Download the pdf file to use the forms.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Do You Work in the Forest? Forest Workers' Rights
This publication lists your rights as an employee as a forestry worker.
By: Columbia Legal Services
Other Formats:
PDF File
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Employment Discrimination
(Separate Website)
Despite federal, state, and local laws requiring fair employment practices, many women
continue to face discrimination in the workplace. When this happens, it is often hard to
figure out exactly what your rights are. This memo is intended to be a road map to job
discrimination laws. It outlines the laws that prohibit employment discrimination, what
legal remedies exist, and where to go if you feel you have experienced job discrimination. (PDF file)
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Family Leave Laws
(Separate Website)
Federal, Washington state, and local laws give many employees the right to take time off from work when they are seriously ill, to care for a newborn or newly placed child, or to care for an ill family member. This memo is a summary of Washington state and federal law protecting employees who need family leave. It does not include local laws.
By: Legal Voice
Mediation: Should I Use It?
(Separate Website)
3226EN - Mediation is an informal way to resolve disputes without going to court. The parties attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable settlement with the help of a neutral mediator. Mediation can be used in many types of disputes.
By: Legal Voice
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace General information about the what sexual harassment is and what you can do about it. (PDF file)
By: Northwest Women's Law Center
Teen Workers
(Separate Website)
Link to the L & I web site containing comprehensive information for teen workers.
By: Department of Labor & Industries
Work Injuries and Your Rights Workers in Washington State who are injured on the job or who suffer an occupational disease have the right to receive workers? compensation for their injury or illness. This is true whether or not a worker has legal work documents or is an undocumented worker.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Workplace Fairness Web Site
(Separate Website)
A comprehensive web site explaining employment rights.
By: Workplace Fairness
WorkPlace Rights
(Separate Website)
Link to the L & I web site with comprehensive information about your rights in the workplace.
By: Department of Labor & Industries
Your Rights and Responsibilities as an Employee in Washington State
This 16 page publication provides general information about employment rights in Washington state.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Agricultural Workers' Forms and Publications
(Separate Website)
The Dept. of L & I provides publications on your rights as an agricultural worker and complaint forms in English and Spanish.
By: Deptartment of Labor & Industries
Crop and Orchard Liens for Agricultural Workers
Washington State law gives each worker in agriculture (orchards and other agriculture) the right to place a lien on the crop on which he or she worked, to ensure that when the crop is sold, wages still due will be paid directly to the worker.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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