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Rights of Workers
   Federal Employment Laws (Separate Website)
Information for workers about federal laws that affect employment.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
  
   
   Federal Employment Law Guide (Separate Website)
Information about federal employment laws.
By: U.S. Department of Labor

    Read this in: Spanish / Espaņol
  
   
   Frequently Asked Questions about Workplace Rights (Separate Website)
What are unfair labor practices of employers and labor organizations? Have I been wrongfully discharged? Find quick answers to these and other frequently asked questions about rights in the workplace.
By: National Labor Relations Board
  
   
   Benefits (Separate Website)
Information about what fringe benefits employers must give employees.
By: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries
  
   
   Disability Rights (Separate Website)
Information about Oregon and federal laws that protect employees who have disabilities.
By: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI)
  
   
   Employment of Minors (Separate Website)
Information about employing workers who are under the age of 18.
By: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI)
  
   
   Employment Rights of the Disabled (Separate Website)
Information about laws that protect persons with disabilities in getting a job and in the workplace.
By: Oregon State Bar
  
   
   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (Separate Website)
Information about federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination. This website also has information about how to file a Charge of Employment Discrimination with this federal agency.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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   Injured Workers (Separate Website)
What an employer can and must do if a worker is injured on the job.
By: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI)
  
   
   Military Leave (Separate Website)
Information about taking time off for military duty and getting reinstated in their jobs when they return.
By: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI)
  
   
   Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) (Separate Website)
Information about the Oregon and federal laws that give employees 12 weeks per year of unpaid family leave for certain purposes, such as the birth of a child or serious medical conditions.
By: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI)
  
   
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Taxes,Tax Credits
   Don't Pay to Borrow Your Own Money This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Do you really have to get cash from your tax refund today? Beware! Many "Fast Cash Refunds," "Express Money," or "Instant Refunds" are really LOANS. Don't pay loan fees and interest to borrow your own tax refund money.
By: National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
  
   
   Earned Income Tax Credit (Separate Website)
This federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families reduces the amount of federal taxes you owe and can result in a refund.
By: Internal Revenue Service

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   Earned Income Tax Credit in Oregon (Separate Website)
Information about the Oregon and federal tax credits and Oregon's Working Family Child Care Credit.
By: United Way of the Columbia-Willamette

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   Free Tax Help - Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Counties This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Tax-Aide is a volunteer program sponsored by AARP, IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue to help elderly, low-income, non-English speaking, and disabled taxpayers prepare state and federal tax returns.
By: United Way of the Columbia-Willamette

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   Free Tax Help - Other Counties This link opens in a new window. (Separate Website)
Tax-Aide is a volunteer program sponsored by AARP, IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue to help elderly, low-income, non-English speaking, and disabled taxpayers prepare state and federal tax returns.
By: United Way of the Columbia-Willamette

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   IRS Free File System (Separate Website)
The IRS began working in partnership with the tax software industry and the result was the formation of the Free File Alliance, LLC, a group of tax software companies, managed by the Council for the Electronic Revenue Communication Advancement (CERCA), who will provide free online tax preparation and electronic filing services if you qualify.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Make Tax Time Pay! Claim All the Tax Credits You Earned This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Tax benefits for people who work. If you qualify, you'll owe less taxes and you may get cash back. The Earned Income Credit is a tax credit for people who work full or part-time. If you claim a child under age 17 as a dependent, you can claim the Child Tax Credit.
By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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   Taxes: Suggestions for Preventing Problems with Your Income Taxes
Information that can help you avoid problems with your State and Federal income taxes.
By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
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Unemployment Benefits
   Frequently Asked Questions About Unemployment Insurance (Separate Website)
Questions about Oregon Unemployment Compensation Insurance.
By: Oregon Employment Department
  
   
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