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Criminal Records
Criminal Record Expungements in Louisiana
Expungement can help you get a job, get in school, or get an occupation or other license.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
TSA Criminal Background Checks Know-Your-Rights to the TSA's New Criminal Backgound Checks of Hazmat Drivers and Port Workers
By: National Employment Law Project
Disability Access and Accommodation
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Employment Rights of the Disabled
Protections on the job for people with disabilities, under federal and Louisiana law.
By: Advocacy Center
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
(Separate Website)
Federal civil rights laws that enforce equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
By: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
For More Information, Read These
Questions and Answers on Disability Discrimination under Section 504 and Title II
(Separate Website)
Explains what schools are covered by these major anti-discrimination laws, and what schools must do for students with disabilities.
Driving licenses for work
Commercial Driver's License
(Separate Website)
Answers to questions about getting and keeping a Louisiana commercial driver's license.
By: Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
Hardship Driver's Licenses
Need driver's license to work? Here's how you may get to keep one.
By: Louisiana Employment Task Force
Louisiana Driver's Licenses
(Separate Website)
Answers to questions about getting and keeping a Louisiana driver's license.
By: Office of Motor Vehicles
Drug, Alcohol & Polygraph Testing
Drug and Alcohol Testing On The Job
When your employer can make you take a test, when you have the right to refuse, and when you have to pay for tests.
By: Louisiana Employment Law Task Force
Lie Detector Tests: Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
Federal law controls the use of lie detectors on the job and in pre-employment screening.
By: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division
Employment Relationships
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
Emergency Unemployment Compensation
(Separate Website)
Click on the link to learn more about Emergency Unemployment Compensation.
By: National Employment Law Center
Employee or Independent Contractor?
(Separate Website)
What the difference is, and why it's important to you.
By: Internal Revenue Service (separate website)
Federal Wage Rights of Tipped Employees
(Separate Website)
Do you work for tips? Not sure if your employer is paying you what you're owed? This Fact Sheet may answer your questions.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
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
Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
(Separate Website)
Information about many issues immigrant youth face when living in the United States. Topics include citizenship, Social Security numbers, taxes, public benefits, going to college, and more.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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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 / Espaņol
Wage Deductions for Uniforms
(Separate Website)
Your employer's deductions may violate federal law. Read this fact sheet for information.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Government Employment
Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System Questions and Answers about state employees' retirement benefits.
By: State of Louisiana
New Orleans City Civil Service: Your Rights On Appeal
Brief guide to appealing adverse disciplinary actions within the New Orleans civil service system. If your job is at stake, it's best to find legal representation as soon as possible.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
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