Oklahoma

Employee Rights

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• COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (OSHA)

  This page includes frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Content Detail

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  US Department of Labor

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  Spanish / Español

• Employee Rights in Oklahoma

  An overview of basic wage and payment facts in Oklahoma and City of Tulsa-specific information Read More

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  Terry West Civil Legal Clinic, University of Tulsa College of Law

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights

  The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the new law’s paid leave requirements. These provisions will apply from the effective date through December 31, 2020. Read More

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  US Department of Labor

• What Are Your Rights As An Employee?

  FAQ provided by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Content Detail

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  Oklahoma Bar Association

• Refusing to Work Because Conditions are Dangerous

  What to do if your working conditions are unsafe; when you have the right to walk away from work that puts you at risk of death or serious injury. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

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  Spanish / Español

• Employer Responsibilities under OSHA

  Employers have certain responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Content Detail

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  US Department of Labor

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  Spanish / Español

• FSLA Overtime Calculator Advisor

  The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that covered, nonexempt employees in the US be paid at least the federal minimum wage for each hour worked and receive overtime pay at one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Content Detail

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  US Deparment of Labor

• Age Discrimination

  There are at least three federal laws which prohibit discrimination on the bases of age. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Age Discrimination, Code of Federal Regulations, WIA

  Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) 29 CFR Part 37 Content Detail

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  Code of Federal Regulations

• Filing a Charge of Employment Discrimination

  Any individual who believes that their employment rights have been violated may file a charge of discrimination with EEOC. This web page describes how. Read More

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  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Leave Benefits Information

  Leave benefits allow employees to take time off from work. The extent of the leave and whether it is paid in whole, in part, or not at all is generally a matter of agreement between an employer and an employee (or the employee's representative). Certain types of leave are required by law, whereas other types are voluntary incentives provided by employers. This web site contains information about: (1) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), (2) Funeral Leave, (3) Holidays, (4) Jury Duty, (5) Personal Leave, (6) Sick Leave, (7) Vacations, and much more. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Age Discrimination in Employment

  Portion of the United States Code, Title 29-Labor, Chapter 14-Age Discrimination in Employment. 29 USC §621 Content Detail

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  U. S. Code

• How to File a Complaint with OSHA

  The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 gives employees the right to file complaints about workplace safety and health hazards. Further, the Act gives complainants the right to request that their names not be revealed to their employers. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

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  Spanish / Español

• How to File a Discrimination Charge

  This web page shows you how to file a discrimination charge if you believe you have been discriminated against by an employer, labor union or employment agency when applying for a job or while on the job, because of your race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability, or believe that you have been discriminated against because of opposing a prohibited practice or participating in an equal employment opportunity matter. Content Detail

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  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Minimum Wage Rates in Oklahoma

  Oklahoma minimum wage law has no current dollar minimums but follows Federal minimum wage rates. Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Office of Civil Rights Laws, Regulations and Standards

  Read the nondiscrimination regulations that apply to programs, services, and activities receiving Federal financial assistance from HHS and other laws enforced by the Office of Civil Rights. Content Detail

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  US Department of Health & Human Services