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After-School and Summer Jobs -- Minors and Employment
(Separate Website)
Information for teenagers who want to work (and their parents) about youth and employment.
By: Louisiana Department of Labor
Guide to Child Labor Laws Laws protect all children working in the U.S., whether they are U.S. citizens or not.
By: Commission for Labor Cooperation
Guide to Laws Prohibiting Forced Labor in the United States It is agains 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.
By: Commission for Labor Cooperation
Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor about worker rights under the Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act.
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Questions About Workplace Safety and Health
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers about workplace safety and health in Louisiana (although mostly from an employer's point of view).
By: Louisiana Department of Labor
Worker Rights to a Safe Workplace
(Separate Website)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires your employer to have a safe workplace.
By: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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