Work and Employment Legal Services
Work and employment legal services help workers to enforce wage, safety, and anti-discrimination rights, and also deal with harassment or problems that arise on the job.
More About This Legal Services Area
Work and Employment legal services help people deal with the legal problems they have when they're applying for work, while they're employed, and after employment ends. These services can help a person with protections against discrimination and harassment at work, as well as rules around pay, benefits, working conditions, termination, and workers' compensation. Scenarios include not being paid wages or overtime, being unfairly fired, facing sexual harassment, or being denied reasonable accommodations for a disability. It also covers unsafe workplaces, retaliation after reporting a grievance, denial of unemployment benefits, and problems with pensions or retirement plans. Workers may also need legal help when facing employment discrimination, being injured on the job, navigating union issues, or understanding rights related to volunteering, interning, or immigrant work status. Veterans and formerly incarcerated people may face unique employment-related legal barriers as well. Legal services in this area aim to protect workers' rights, ensure safe and fair workplaces, and help people recover lost wages, secure benefits, and access justice when mistreated on the job.
LIST (Legal Issues Taxonomy) Code
Code: WO-00-00-00-00 View on taxonomy.legal
