Louisiana

Right to Work

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• About the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor (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

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  United States Department of Labor

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

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

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

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  US Department of Labor

• Employment Consent Form for Minors

  Intention to Employ Minors Under 18 - consent form from state that parent/guardian must sign. It is in pdf format; you need Adobe Acrobat reader to open the document. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Labor

• 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

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  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

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  Immigrant Legal Resource Center

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Korean / 한국어

• 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

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  Louisiana Department of Labor

• Starting a Summer or After-School Job?

  14-17 years old and starting a part-time job? Start out right-get labor form you need. Content Detail

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  Louisiana 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

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  State of Louisiana

• 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

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  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

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  U.S. Department of Labor