EGAL ESOURCES
Employment and Sex Discrimination
I. Know Your Rights The Women's Bureau of the U.S. Dept. of Labor has several articles on-line that will explain briefly what your rights are in the work place. The series is called Don't Work in the Dark. Check out the publications page and media releases. The Women's Bureau also has some graphs on the earnings wage gap for men and women. There is a search page for looking up statistics about women in the labor force. AFL-CIO Equal Pay Webpage Basically, there are two federal laws which protect women from sex , racial , gender orientation , disability , age, and national origin discrimination on the workplace and at school: 1. Title IX covers students and affirmative action. 2. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects paid employees and paid student workers. In addition, every state has its own laws protecting workers. Whistle Blowers in government jobs are protected under several different federal laws.
The Women's Bureau of the U.S. Dept. of Labor has several articles on-line that will explain briefly what your rights are in the work place. The series is called Don't Work in the Dark. Check out the publications page and media releases. The Women's Bureau also has some graphs on the earnings wage gap for men and women. There is a search page for looking up statistics about women in the labor force. AFL-CIO Equal Pay Webpage Basically, there are two federal laws which protect women from sex , racial , gender orientation , disability , age, and national origin discrimination on the workplace and at school: 1. Title IX covers students and affirmative action. 2. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects paid employees and paid student workers. In addition, every state has its own laws protecting workers. Whistle Blowers in government jobs are protected under several different federal laws.
1. Title IX covers students and affirmative action. 2. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects paid employees and paid student workers.
Books on Employment Law
Sexual Harassment on the Job (1998 edition) by William Petrocelli and Barbara Kate ISBN 0873372654 $15.16 paper Can They Do That?: A Guide to Your Rights on the Job by Michael A. Zigarelli (1994) ISBN 002935823X $19.95 Hardcover Job Discrimination: How to Fight ... How to Win by Jeffrey M. Bernbach and Rae Lindsay (1996) ISBN 0517884666 $12.00 paperback Tenure, Discrimination and the Courts by Terry L. Leap (1995) ISBN 0875463487 $13.56
Your Rights in the Workplace (3rd edition) editors - Barbara Kate Repa and Marcia Stewart (1996) ISBN 0873373464 $15.96 528 pages Every Employees Guide to the Law by Joel G. Lewin, III ISBN 0679758674 448 pages $15.00 Workplace Sexual Harassment by Ann Levy and Michele Paludi (1996) ISBN 0134505603 $35.00 American Bar Assoc. Guide to Workplace Law by Barbara J. Fick (1997) ISBN 0812929284 224 pages $12.00 The 9 to 5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment by Ellen Bravo and Ellen Cassedy (1992) ISBN 0471575763 $12.00 paperback
II. Current Legal Articles on the WWW Here are some articles about employment law available on-line. Keep in mind that they were written before 1998, and they may not include the most recent cases and the most recent judicial interpretations.
Here are some articles about employment law available on-line. Keep in mind that they were written before 1998, and they may not include the most recent cases and the most recent judicial interpretations.
Sexual Harrassment on the Job The Sexual Harassment Factsheet Dataline Glass Ceiling Gopher Discrimination Against Lesbians on Campus The Hostile Work Environment Don't be afraid to read the opposition. Current Cases in Employment Law are discussed at the following sites set up by lawyers repre-senting businesses and colleges. You might find a case like yours.
Law Journal of Employment Law The National Assn. of College and University Attorneys
III. The Most Helpful Website One of the most informative websites for employment discrimination law on the internet is The Employment Law Forum run by a firm called Prairie Law. They are located in Wisconsin, and they specialize in helping the "little guy" in labor law cases. They offer some unique features at their website you can't find anywhere else. For example, you can join their e-mail discussion list for free and send in your questions about your employment problem. A lawyer will answer these questions on the discussion list. This website also has several message boards where lawyers and litigants can exchange information. Most helpful is an on-line attorney referral service which will give you the names of lawyers in your area which specialize in labor and employment law. It is organized by state, and it is very easy to use.
One of the most informative websites for employment discrimination law on the internet is The Employment Law Forum run by a firm called Prairie Law. They are located in Wisconsin, and they specialize in helping the "little guy" in labor law cases. They offer some unique features at their website you can't find anywhere else. For example, you can join their e-mail discussion list for free and send in your questions about your employment problem. A lawyer will answer these questions on the discussion list. This website also has several message boards where lawyers and litigants can exchange information. Most helpful is an on-line attorney referral service which will give you the names of lawyers in your area which specialize in labor and employment law. It is organized by state, and it is very easy to use.
IV. Other Helpful Websites & Lawfirms The second most informative website is NELA which stands for National Employment Lawyers' Association. It has a very extensive page of links about labor law resources on the WWW. Also, it will mail you a list of attorneys in your area if you send a self-addressed stamped envelope to their main office in San Francisco. For some reason, they don't have an on-line referral service as yet. Check out their Table of Contents main page for current cases, news about labor law, a fact sheet on affirmative action, a directory of expert witnesses, and much more. Another website specializing in California law about sexual harassment is the lawfirm of www.Coviello.com. If you go to the index page, there is a lot of information about how to proceed in the state of California. Other monster legal links pages- WWW Virtual Library (law) All Business Network legal page The Progressive Law Student www.FINDLAW.com Resources without websites- National Women's Law Center - 202-588-5180 National Victim Center - 703-276-2880 National Bar Assn. Women's Division - 202-842-3900 Women's Rights at Work - 1-888-979-7765 National Job Problem Hotline - 1-800-522-0925
The second most informative website is NELA which stands for National Employment Lawyers' Association. It has a very extensive page of links about labor law resources on the WWW. Also, it will mail you a list of attorneys in your area if you send a self-addressed stamped envelope to their main office in San Francisco. For some reason, they don't have an on-line referral service as yet. Check out their Table of Contents main page for current cases, news about labor law, a fact sheet on affirmative action, a directory of expert witnesses, and much more. Another website specializing in California law about sexual harassment is the lawfirm of www.Coviello.com. If you go to the index page, there is a lot of information about how to proceed in the state of California. Other monster legal links pages- WWW Virtual Library (law) All Business Network legal page The Progressive Law Student www.FINDLAW.com Resources without websites- National Women's Law Center - 202-588-5180 National Victim Center - 703-276-2880 National Bar Assn. Women's Division - 202-842-3900 Women's Rights at Work - 1-888-979-7765 National Job Problem Hotline - 1-800-522-0925