Louisiana

Right to Work

Know Your Rights

• Coming of Age in Louisiana -- Road Map to Adulthood

  What happens as you turn 18? Find out about what rights and responsibilities you have when it comes to voting, marriage, military service, driving, jury duty and much more. Content Detail

  By:

  State Bar of Louisiana

• 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

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Looking to Start Summer or After-School Job? -- Minors and Employment

  Information for teenagers who want to work (and their parents) about youth and employment. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana Department of Labor

• Wages and Hours Worked: Child Labor Protections (Nonagricultural Work)

  Overview of protections under federal (US) law. Content Detail

  By:

  US Department of Labor

• Welcome to the Office of Juvenile Justice

  Find out more about legal issues for youth and find out about what services the state has to offer. Content Detail

  By:

  State of Louisiana

• Expungement: Basic Information and Online Forms

  Here is an information guide, which has a link to a computer program you can use to create basic court forms for some types of Expungement requests. The guide is called a "LibGuide" (short for Library Guide or Librarian Guide) because it also can help librarians help other people. The LibGuide has general information plus a link to a computer program a person can use to create basic court forms for some types of expungement requests. Content Detail

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

• Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth

  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. English/Spanish/Korean available. Content Detail

  By:

  Immigrant Legal Resource Center

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Korean / 한국어

• Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Know Your Rights Videos

  You can watch videos about these issues: Minimum Wage Overtime Regular Pay Off-the-Clock Hours Misclassification as Independent Contractor Child Labor Migrant and Seasonal Work How to File a Complaint Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Labor

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• What Hours Can Young People Work?

  Briefly explains federal laws on a teen's work hours. State laws can be more strict than federal law. Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Department of Labor

• What Jobs Can Young People Do?

  What kinds of jobs people can do, at different ages in their teens. Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Department of Labor