Worker Resources

Free legal services for California workers including advice by phone, know-your-rights training, and 100+ fact sheets on employment rights.

Free, confidential legal advice for low-income and unemployed workers in California. Services in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and other languages.

Free legal services for low-wage workers in New York on discrimination, unpaid wages, labor trafficking, and leave issues. Helpline: 888-663-6880.

Free civil legal aid clinic in partnership with Seattle University and UW law schools. Educates, advises, and represents workers in employment cases.

American Bar Association's online Q&A platform where you can submit workplace questions and receive free advice from volunteer lawyers.

Search for free legal aid resources by state. Comprehensive directory of legal aid organizations and self-help resources nationwide.

Directory of federally-funded legal aid organizations. Find free civil legal help for low-income individuals in your area.

Official OSHA page on worker rights including training, hazard information, and protection from unsafe conditions. Your right to a safe workplace.

Report unsafe or unhealthy working conditions to OSHA online, by phone (800-321-6742), or by mail. Complaints can be filed anonymously.

Official government guide on where and how to report workplace safety violations, including OSHA and industry-specific agencies.

Information about protection from retaliation for reporting safety concerns. OSHA enforces whistleblower provisions of 20+ federal laws.

A one-stop shop from the U.S. Department of Labor for information and resources on unions and collective bargaining. Includes step-by-step guides to forming a union.

The AFL-CIO's comprehensive guide to forming a union, including how to connect with affiliated unions in your industry and get organizing support.

United Electrical Workers' clear, practical guide covering the five fundamental steps to organizing your workplace into a union.

CWA's organizing resources for workers in communications, media, airlines, healthcare, public service, and manufacturing.

United Food and Commercial Workers guide for retail, grocery, meatpacking, and food processing workers looking to organize.

Official U.S. government resource explaining your legal right to form a union, the process, and protections under the National Labor Relations Act.

File a wage complaint with the federal Wage and Hour Division for minimum wage, overtime, or child labor violations. They'll contact you within 2 business days.

Step-by-step guide to filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division for federal labor law violations.

File an online wage claim with California's Labor Commissioner. All workers protected regardless of immigration status.

New York Department of Labor wage theft complaint form. Wage theft is larceny under NY Penal Law.

File anonymous wage complaints online in New Jersey. Employers cannot legally retaliate against workers who file complaints.

Comprehensive information about wage theft, how to identify it, and resources for recovery in every state.

Nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to building a just economy where all workers have expansive rights. Provides research, policy design, and advocacy.

Advocacy organization for domestic workers including nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers. Champions the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.

Provides direct legal services and training on workplace rights. Has recovered over $11.2 million on behalf of workers since 2011.

AFL-CIO community affiliate giving voice to working people without union access. Fights for higher minimum wages, paid sick leave, and workers' rights.

AFL-CIO founded nonprofit partnering with workers in 60+ countries. Programs focus on worker rights, union skills, and combating forced labor.

Organization fighting gender-based workplace discrimination since 1973. Helped pass the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and Family Medical Leave Act.

Advocates for stronger policies on wages, worker protections, and rights to organize. Publishes the Best States to Work Index ranking all 50 states.

Champions immigrant workers' rights through litigation, policy advocacy, and community education. Know-your-rights resources and training.

NLRA protects workers regardless of immigration status. Your right to organize, join a union, and engage in collective action.

Fact sheet on employment rights of undocumented workers in California. Many labor laws protect all workers regardless of immigration status.

New York City resources for immigrant workers. City and state law protects minimum wage and overtime rights regardless of immigration status.

Department of Labor fact sheet on how federal labor laws apply to immigrant workers, including undocumented workers.

Rights information for nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers in California under the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights.

National campaign for domestic worker protections. Track which states have passed bills of rights and current legislative efforts.

Seattle's domestic worker protection law provides minimum wage, rest days, civil rights protections, and meal breaks for household employees.

File a charge of employment discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Covers race, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability.

Comprehensive information about workplace discrimination laws, your rights, and how to file complaints.

Free worker center training and leadership courses. Gain knowledge and confidence to demand dignity on the job.

Free online courses covering health and safety, unfair dismissal, collective action, wage laws, and more.

Free courses on employee rights, workplace discrimination, contract negotiations, and labor compliance from top universities.

Campaign organizing app-based drivers and delivery workers for fair pay, transparency, and benefits. Resources for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash workers.

New York City requires food delivery platforms to pay minimum hourly rates ($19.96/hr as of 2025). Know your rights as a delivery worker.