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Louisiana Works
(Separate Website)
State website includes online employment resources, information on benefits, disaster support and other services.
By: Louisiana Department of Labor
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
(Separate Website)
Financial assistance to eligible individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster declared by the President of the United states.
By: U.S. Department of Labor, Word File By: National Employment Law Project
Unemployment Information for People with Disabilities Post-Katrina information about unemployment benefits.
By: Advocacy Center
Information for State Employees Affected by Hurricanes
(Separate Website)
Notices about appeals, new rules, furloughs, benefits, etc.
By: Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
The Family and Medical Leave Act: Job Protections When You or a Family Member Has Health Problems Workers affected by the hurricane may need to take time off from work due to their own health problems or their need to care for a family member with health problems.
By: National Employment Law Project
Protect Your Status as an Employee 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
Day Labor: Workers' Right to Be Paid Wage and hour laws protect the rights of all workers to be paid for their work.
By: National Employment Law Project
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Spanish / Español
Protecting Your Right To Be Paid Keep good records of the time you worked and who you worked for, to enforce your right to be paid.
By: National Employment Law Project
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
DisasterLegalAid.Org
(Separate Website)
See this site for information and to look for help with disaster legal issues.
By: Legal Services Corp., American Bar Assn., Pro Bono Net
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