Worker Resources
45 curated resources to help you understand your rights, organize your workplace, and fight for better conditions.
Worker Rights & Organizations
Know your rights and connect with advocacy organizations
National Employment Law Project (NELP)
Nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to building a just economy where all workers have expansive rights. Provides research, policy design, and advocacy.
Visit ResourceNational Domestic Workers Alliance
Advocacy organization for domestic workers including nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers. Champions the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
Visit ResourceJustice at Work
Provides direct legal services and training on workplace rights. Has recovered over $11.2 million on behalf of workers since 2011.
Visit ResourceWorking America
AFL-CIO community affiliate giving voice to working people without union access. Fights for higher minimum wages, paid sick leave, and workers' rights.
Visit ResourceSolidarity Center
AFL-CIO founded nonprofit partnering with workers in 60+ countries. Programs focus on worker rights, union skills, and combating forced labor.
Visit Resource9to5 National Association of Working Women
Organization fighting gender-based workplace discrimination since 1973. Helped pass the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and Family Medical Leave Act.
Visit ResourceOxfam America: Workers' Rights
Advocates for stronger policies on wages, worker protections, and rights to organize. Publishes the Best States to Work Index ranking all 50 states.
Visit ResourceNational Immigration Law Center: Workers' Rights
Champions immigrant workers' rights through litigation, policy advocacy, and community education. Know-your-rights resources and training.
Visit ResourceNLRB: Immigrant Worker Rights
NLRA protects workers regardless of immigration status. Your right to organize, join a union, and engage in collective action.
Visit ResourceLegal Aid at Work: Undocumented Worker Rights
Fact sheet on employment rights of undocumented workers in California. Many labor laws protect all workers regardless of immigration status.
Visit ResourceNYC: Immigrant Workers' Rights
New York City resources for immigrant workers. City and state law protects minimum wage and overtime rights regardless of immigration status.
Visit ResourceDOL: Application of Labor Laws to Immigrant Workers
Department of Labor fact sheet on how federal labor laws apply to immigrant workers, including undocumented workers.
Visit ResourceCalifornia Domestic Workers Coalition: Know Your Rights
Rights information for nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers in California under the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights.
Visit ResourceDomestic Workers Bill of Rights Campaign
National campaign for domestic worker protections. Track which states have passed bills of rights and current legislative efforts.
Visit ResourceSeattle: Nannies and Domestic Workers Rights
Seattle's domestic worker protection law provides minimum wage, rest days, civil rights protections, and meal breaks for household employees.
Visit ResourceEEOC: File a Discrimination Charge
File a charge of employment discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Covers race, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability.
Visit ResourceEEOC: Know Your Rights
Comprehensive information about workplace discrimination laws, your rights, and how to file complaints.
Visit ResourceJustice at Work: Training and Education
Free worker center training and leadership courses. Gain knowledge and confidence to demand dignity on the job.
Visit ResourceAlison: Free Employment Law Courses
Free online courses covering health and safety, unfair dismissal, collective action, wage laws, and more.
Visit ResourceCoursera: Employment Law Courses
Free courses on employee rights, workplace discrimination, contract negotiations, and labor compliance from top universities.
Visit ResourceGig Workers Rising
Campaign organizing app-based drivers and delivery workers for fair pay, transparency, and benefits. Resources for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash workers.
Visit ResourceNYC: Delivery Worker Rights
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.
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