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Do you need help with an unemployment matter?

Call the Statewide Legal Services (SLS) hotline at 1-800-453-3320 and SLS will take your application for legal assistance. People in the Greater New Haven area are encouraged to apply. Even if New Haven Legal Assistance can’t take your case, they may be able to refer you to a law school clinic that provides free legal representation at unemployment hearings.

I’m pregnant. Do I have legal rights to protect me in the workplace? Am I allowed to take a leave of absence?  Can my employer decide when or if I have to stop working? Can I keep my benefits while I am on leave?  Will...
Use this article to learn about your rights and responsibilities as an immigrant worker in the United States. Keep track of the hours you work, and note information about your employer.Use this sheet to keep track of your hours. ...
Click on a topic to learn about your rights if you:want to take time offhave been disciplined or firedare being discriminated againstare a temporary workerare asked to take a drug testwant to know about your personnel file and medical...
A nonprofit and nonpartisan organization working in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United...
An extensive collection of publications, legal briefs, settlement agreements, training videos, and an interactive online course on the ADA along with information about ADA enforcement, mediation, technical assistance, and certification...
The Attorney General represents the interests of the people of the State of Connecticut in all civil legal matters involving the state to protect the public interest, and to serve as legal counsel to all state agencies.
The CT Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities is the lead state agency on eliminating discrimination through civil and human rights enforcement.File a Discrimination Complaint
Use this form to report a possible violation of the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act with the Connecticut Department of Labor.
Mission is to protect and promote the interests of Connecticut workers.
The Civil Rights Division is committed to upholding the civil and constitutional rights of all individuals, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society.
A list of common legal words and their definitions compiled by the Connecticut Judicial Branch. If you didn't find what you were looking for in the Connecticut Judicial Branch glossary, try this glossary of legal terms by the U.S....
Infoline (2-1-1) is a free service that can help you with many different kinds of problems, including substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide prevention, financial problems, and more. It is available 24 hours a day and 365 days per...
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.
Covers employment, unemployment compensation, Workforce Investment Act, workplace safety and discrimination issues.
Infoline (2-1-1) is a free service that can help you with many different kinds of problems, including substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide prevention, financial problems, and more. It is available 24 hours a day and 365 days per...
Statewide Legal Services is a telephone hotline helping callers with legal problems in Connecticut. They talk to callers about many different non-criminal legal problems. Some of the problems they can talk to you about include family,...