Employment and Public Benefits

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Legal Topics:

Workers' Compensation: What Workers Should Know
Workers' Compensation: What Employers Should Know
Discrimination in Employment Opportunities
Unemployment Benefit Hearings Process
Unemployment Insurance Compensation
Your Rights If You Lose Your Job
Your Rights Under Wage and Hour Laws
Farmworkers' Rights
Employment of Minors
Workplace Sexual Harassment
What Employers Need to Know about Disability Discrimination
What Job Applicants and Employees Need to know About Disability Discrimination

OSB tv Legal Q&A

Can I sue for back pay if my company
did not give me any breaks at work?

Do I get paid for the hours
I am “on call”?

Has my employer discriminated or
retaliated against me?

Can I collect unemployment
if I’ve been fired?

What benefits can I get through
a workers’ compensation claim?

¿Qué beneficios puedo obtener a través
de la compensación de los trabajadores?

What benefits are not covered through
a workers' compensation claim?

¿Qué beneficios no están cubiertos por una
reclamación de compensación de trabajadores?

What happens when I file a
workers’ compensation claim?

¿Qué ocurre cuando solicito una
indemnización por accidentes de trabajo?

Can I collect unemployment if I quit?

Other Resources (Employment Law):

Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)

Oregon-specific information on wage and hour law (including overtime), civil rights, employment discrimination, prevailing wage cases, farm labor and more. The BOLI Child Labor Unit can be reached at (971) 673-0836, and the BOLI Technical Assistance Unit's phone number is (971) 673-0824.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Information on discrimination and ADA (disability) issues. File sexual harassment complaints with the EEOC by calling (800) 669- 4000.
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Information on family leave (Family and Medical Leave Act), the Fair Labor Standards Act, and exempt vs. non-exempt employee definitions and federal wage discrimination claims.
Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Information on health and safety regulations for employees and employers.
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Information for unionized employees and employers.
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Information for employers who perform work on federal contracts who are subject to affirmative action requirements.

Other Resources (Public Benefits):

U.S. Social Security Administration

Information on Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicare.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Medicare
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Oregon Department of Human Services

Employment and Public Benefits

Legal Topics:

OSB tv Legal Q&A

Can I sue for back pay if my company
did not give me any breaks at work?

Do I get paid for the hours
I am “on call”?

Has my employer discriminated or
retaliated against me?

Can I collect unemployment
if I’ve been fired?

What benefits can I get through
a workers’ compensation claim?

¿Qué beneficios puedo obtener a través
de la compensación de los trabajadores?

What benefits are not covered through
a workers' compensation claim?

¿Qué beneficios no están cubiertos por una
reclamación de compensación de trabajadores?

What happens when I file a
workers’ compensation claim?

¿Qué ocurre cuando solicito una
indemnización por accidentes de trabajo?

Can I collect unemployment if I quit?

Other Resources (Employment Law):

Other Resources (Public Benefits):

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Pamphlet Information

Lawyer Referral Service

Modest Means Program

Problem Solvers

Working With A Lawyer

Do-It-Yourself Legal Info

Low Cost Legal Help

Military Assistance Panel

Unlawful Practice of Law

Other Resources

Volunteer Opportunities

Employment and Public Benefits

Legal Topics:

OSB tv Legal Q&A

Can I sue for back pay if my companydid not give me any breaks at work?

Do I get paid for the hoursI am “on call”?

Has my employer discriminated orretaliated against me?

Can I collect unemploymentif I’ve been fired?

What benefits can I get through a workers’ compensation claim?

¿Qué beneficios puedo obtener a través de la compensación de los trabajadores?

What benefits are not covered through a workers' compensation claim?

¿Qué beneficios no están cubiertos por unareclamación de compensación de trabajadores?

What happens when I file a workers’ compensation claim?

¿Qué ocurre cuando solicito una indemnización por accidentes de trabajo?

Can I collect unemployment if I quit?

Other Resources (Employment Law):

Other Resources (Public Benefits):

Legal Information Topics

Pamphlet Information

Lawyer Referral Service

Modest Means Program

Problem Solvers

Working With A Lawyer

Do-It-Yourself Legal Info

Low Cost Legal Help

Military Assistance Panel

Unlawful Practice of Law

Other Resources

Volunteer Opportunities

Can I sue for back pay if my company
did not give me any breaks at work?

Do I get paid for the hours
I am “on call”?

Has my employer discriminated or
retaliated against me?

Can I collect unemployment
if I’ve been fired?

What benefits can I get through
a workers’ compensation claim?

¿Qué beneficios puedo obtener a través
de la compensación de los trabajadores?

What benefits are not covered through
a workers' compensation claim?

¿Qué beneficios no están cubiertos por una
reclamación de compensación de trabajadores?

What happens when I file a
workers’ compensation claim?

¿Qué ocurre cuando solicito una
indemnización por accidentes de trabajo?