Tuesday, October 27, 2009

JOB WORRIES? CHECK OUT THESE LEGAL RESOURCES!


Minnesota Dept. of Human Rights http://www.humanrights.state.mn.us/index.html -- Investigates charges of illegal discrimination under the Human Rights Act

EEOC (http://www.eeoc.gov/) -- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigates charges pertaining to employment discrimination

American Civil Liberties Union ( http://www.aclu.org/)-- National organization advocating individual rights, by litigating, legislating, and educating the public

The library has other sites of interest pertaining to legal issues and employment discrimination on our "Reference Links" page:

---Access the library homepage: http://www.ecrlib.org/

---Click on "Reference Desk" on the left, then "Web Links"

---Click on the "Legal Resources" link

If you need assistance, please feel free to contact your nearest ECRL branch library.

Although staff cannot offer legal advice or assistance, they can refer you to appropriate literature, reference books, websites, and other resources.

Bob Gray
Reference and Interlibrary Loan Librarian