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Childcare provider rights
   Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice

    Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español
  
   
   Family Home Child Care Providers: Know Your Rights When State Licensors and Investigators Come to Your Home! This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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
  
   
   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:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice

    Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español
  
   
   Employment Discrimination This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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 This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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? This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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
  
   
   New Law Protects the Employment Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Are you dealing with violence in your life? State law says you can take time off without being fired or demoted.
By: Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  
   
   Sexual Harassment in the Workplace This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This 16 page publication provides general information about employment rights in Washington state.
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
  
   
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Discrimination
   Discrimination in Housing Sales and Rentals This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Washington's Law Against Discrimination prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in the sale or rental of any dwelling. The FHA also prohibits discrimination against the family of a person with a disability.
By: Disability Rights Washington
  
   
   Employment Discrimination This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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
  
   
   Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination (Separate Website)
Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on a person's national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and familial status. Laws prohibiting national origin discrimination make it illegal to discriminate because of a person's birthplace, ancestry, culture or language. This document contains examples of what contsitutes discrimination.
By: U.S. Dept. of Justice - Civil Rights

    Read this in: Arabic / العربية , Cambodian / Khmer , Chinese / 中文 , Farsi / فارسی , French / Français , Haitian Creole / Kreyòl ayisyen , Hindi / हिन्दी , Hmong / Hmoob , Korean / 한국어 , Laotian / ພາສາລາວ , Punjabi / ਪੰਜਾਬੀ , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Tagalog / Tagalog , Urdu / اردو , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  
   
   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
  
   
   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

    Read this in: Cambodian / Khmer , Chinese / 中文 , 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
  
   
   Sexual Harassment in the Workplace This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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
  
   
   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 link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This 16 page publication provides general information about employment rights in Washington state.
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
  
   
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Drivers and professional licenses
   Can I Clear My Criminal Record? This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
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: Legal Voice
  
   
   How Do I Apply For a Drivers License if I Don't Have a Social Security Number?
9349EN - Proving Residency for a Washington Drivers License/Identification Card
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Identity Documents for Washington Drivers' Licenses
9350EN - 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
 
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: 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:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
  
   
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Employment rights, generally
   Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice

    Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español
  
   
   Family Home Child Care Providers: Know Your Rights When State Licensors and Investigators Come to Your Home! This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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
  
   
   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:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Domestic Workers: Know Your Rights This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Information on your rights as a domestic worker or live-in home worker.
By: Legal Voice

    Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español
  
   
   Employment Discrimination This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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 This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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? This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (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
  
   
   New Law Protects the Employment Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Are you dealing with violence in your life? State law says you can take time off without being fired or demoted.
By: Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  
   
   Sexual Harassment in the Workplace This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This 16 page publication provides general information about employment rights in Washington state.
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
  
   
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Farm worker rights
   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
 
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   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:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Farmworkers: Know Your Rights Regarding Pesticides This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A summary of your rights when working with pesticides.
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Housing: Your Rights as a Farm Worker This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Farm Worker housing or camps provided by an employer must meet standards set by state and federal law. This short resources outlines some of those rights.
By: Northwest Justice Project
 
  
   
   Identity Documents for Washington Drivers' Licenses
9350EN - 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
 
    Other Formats:   This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. PDF File
    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
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