This page is educational. It is not legal advice.

EGAL ESOURCES

Employment and Sex
Discrimination

I. Know Your Rights

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 . Check out the publications page and media releases. The Women's Bureau also has some graphs on the earnings for men and women. There is a search page for looking up statistics about women in the labor force.

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.
in government jobs are protected under several different federal laws.

Books on Employment Law

Sexual Harassment on the Job (1998 edition)
by William Petrocelli and Barbara Kate
ISBN $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 $12.00 paperback

Tenure, Discrimination and the Courts
by Terry L. Leap
(1995) ISBN $13.56

Your Rights in the Workplace (3rd edition)
editors - Barbara Kate Repa and Marcia Stewart
(1996) ISBN $ pages

Every Employees Guide to the Law
by Joel G. Lewin, III
ISBN 448 pages $15.00

Workplace Sexual Harassment
by Ann Levy and Michele Paludi
(1996) ISBN $35.00

American Bar Assoc. Guide to Workplace Law
by Barbara J. Fick
(1997) ISBN 224 pages $12.00

The 9 to 5 Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment
by Ellen Bravo and Ellen Cassedy
(1992) ISBN $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.

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.

III. The Most Helpful Website

One of the most informative websites for employment discrimination law on the internet is 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 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 where lawyers and litigants can exchange information.

Most helpful is an 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 . 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 . If you go to the index page, there is a lot of information about how to proceed in the state of California.

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Resources without websites-

National Women's Law Center -
National Victim Center -
National Bar Assn. Women's Division -
Women's Rights at Work -
National Job Problem Hotline -