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Apply for Unemployment Benefits Online
http://www.wa.gov/esd/ui/icapp/start.htm
State of Washington - GO2UI.com web site. Washington State's online "unemployment
office", presented by the Employment Security Department's Unemployment
Insurance (UI) Division.
Catalaw - Labor & Employment Law
http://www.catalaw.com/topics/Labour.shtml
Directory of labor and employment legal sites.
Earned Income Tax Credit
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96406,00.html
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable Federal tax credit
for eligible individuals and families who work and have earned income
under a certain amount. The EITC reduces the amount of tax you owe, and
it may give you a refund.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Publications
http://www.eeoc.gov/publications.html
The EEOC provides publiations on your employment rights under the
Americans with Disabilities Act, different types of job discrimination,
harassment on the job, and mediation.
Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/employment_discrimination.html
An overview of employment discrimination and sources of law.
National Employment Lawyers Association
http://www.nela.org/
NELA provides assistance and support to lawyers in protecting the rights
of employees against the greater resources of their employers and the
defense bar.
Resolution Washington: Dispute Resolution Centers Web Site
http://www.resolutionwa.org/
Mediation can be used as an alternative to court in employer/employee
disputes and other employment issues. Dispute Resolution Centers exist
in almost every part of the state and exist to provide low-cost and effective
conflict resolution services to their respective communities through mediation,
facilitation, training and community outreach.. DRC's offer highly trained,
competent mediators and facilitators at very low cost to any person or
organization in need.
Unemployment Law Project
http://unemploymentlawproject.org/
The ULP helps people obtain their Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits.
UI is a Washington State insurance program. Sometimes, workers are wrongly
denied these benefits and need legal representation. Unemployed workers
often cannot afford to hire a lawyer to help them. ULP provides that help,
without a fee, to assist these workers in their time of need.
Workplace Fairness
http://www.workplacefairness.org/
Workplace Fairness is a non-profit organization that provides information,
education and assistance to individual workers and their advocates nationwide
and promotes public policies that advance employee rights.
WorkSource
http://work.wa.gov/
WorkSource provides all of the information, technology and services business
needs to thrive; and job seekers need to achieve successful careers.
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