Louisiana

Employment Rights

Know Your Rights

• ADA Information Line

  Toll-free hotline on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Department of Justice

• Civil Rights and Liberties. The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice

  This government site has information about how to report civil rights violations, and it has information about some civil rights issues. This is the Web site of the government unit responsible for enforcing major federal anti-discrimination laws. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Justice

• Employment Rights of the Disabled

  Protections on the job for people with disabilities, under federal and Louisiana law. Read More

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  Advocacy Center

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

  Website of the federal agency that investigates charges of discrimination. Content Detail

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  EEOC

• How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal

  Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Internet Sites for Legal Information

  List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana. Content Detail

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  Law Library of Louisiana

• Office of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD)

  OCDD gives information and services for Louisiana residents with a developmental disability, defined as a severe chronic disability caused by mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism. Content Detail

• What to do about disability discrimination at a job

  Here is information about protections for people against disability discrimination on the job or when applying for a job. Content Detail

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  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission