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- Workers Memorial Commemoration
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- Guidance for Emergency Medical Management of Electrical Injuries
- Basic Worker's Rights
- Who's Sick at School
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- Organizing Fact Sheet
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- OSHA Inspection: Your Rights
- Teens and Workplace Violence
- The OSHA Inspection
- Clinician's Guide to Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
- Health and Safety and the NLR
- Child Labor Bill Reform
- OSHA in a Nutshell
- Workplace Violence
- Dying for Work
- Safety Rights for Teens
- Temp and Contract Worker Rights
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Basic Worker's Rights
There are many laws that protect your rights when you work in the United States. It is important to know your rights so you can tell if your employer is following the law. This information tells you what your legal rights are, and where to go for help when you have problems.
All workers are protected by these laws, even if you don't have legal immigration papers. If you work on a farm, the laws that protect you are different than the laws described here.
Download Fact Sheet: Basic Worker's Rights

