Working people in America have certain basic legal rights to safe, healthy and fair conditions at work. But many employers-perhaps yours-violate these basic rights because they value their profits more than their workers.

This site will enable you to find help if that happens to you, with links to government agencies that investigate complaints as well as advocacy organizations that assist people with related problems.

Find out what to do if you are discriminated against because of your:

Turn to these sources of aid if you are:

A U.S. reservist.
Hurt on the job.
Exposed to unsafe or unhealthy conditions at work.
Denied paid overtime.
Sexually harassed.
Punished for supporting a union.
Denied unpaid leave to care for a newborn or family member-your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Global campaign to post workers' rights.
Links about your Rights@Work.

Check out the National Workrights Institute which handles electonic monitoring, drug testing, lifestyle discrimination and many other issues.

Note: The information in this website does not constitute legal advice. You are not required to have a lawyer to pursue your rights with these government agencies, but legal assistance may be helpful in some instances.

Join the AFL-CIO Good Jobs Now team—we'll send you text alerts when action is needed. Text WORK to AFLCIO (235246). (Message and data rates may apply.)

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