For some fifty years, the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (WLC) has labored to defend the rights of working people, and to address the issues of poverty, racism, and other forms of discrimination. The WLC presents this 2022 edition of the Workers’ Rights Manual. The Workers’ Rights Manual was originally published by the District of Columbia Employment Justice Center. In April 2017, the EJC merged into the Washington Lawyers’ Committee and its efforts on behalf of justice for low-wage workers are now an integral part of the WLC. This manual is an attempt to provide a comprehensive source of legal information about the rights of workers in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia area.
Table of Contents
- Introduction & Disclaimer
- Wage and Hour
- Unemployment Compensation
- Family and Medical Leave
- Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Workers’ Compensation
- Occupational Safety & Health
- Termination: Exceptions to Employment At-Will
- Employment Tort Claims
- Labor Unions & Labor Law
- International Employees
- Federal Government Workers
- Employee Benefits
- Other Employment Rights
- Domestic Violence as an Employment Issue
- Immigration and Employment
- Arrest and Conviction Records as a Barrier to Employment
- Employment Law Statutes of Limitations Reference
- D.C. Employment Law Referrals
- Maryland Employment Law Referrals
- Virginia Employment Law Referrals
Download a full PDF version of the Workers’ Rights Manual here.