EEOC District Office Mediation Contact List
(Separate Website)
If you would like more information on obtaining a Federal mediator to help with a dispute, this link will help you find the office in your area.
By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Information
(Separate Website)
Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces. This web site contains information about (1) federal laws relating to: Age Discrimination, Disability, Ethnic/National Origin, Color, Race, Religion, and Sex; (2) Federal Financial Assistance Programs, (3) Veterans, and (4) Immigration.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
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The Whistleblower Program
(Separate Website)
To help ensure that employees are, in fact, free to participation in safety and health activities, Section 11(c) of the Act prohibits any person from discharging or in any manner discriminating against any employee because the employee has exercised rights under the Act. This site lists the rules and regulations and how to file a complaint. Please note the time limit for filing a complaint with OSHA is only 30 days.
By: US Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Admin.
Disability Law Center
(Separate Website)
Check out the Disability Law Center of Alaska's new web site! Here you can find news, self-help publications, information on legal decisions, and links to other helpful web sites.
By: Disability Law Center of Alaska
Duties That Aren't On My Job Description -- Do Them Or Quit?
Question: I was given job duties to do that aren't on my job description, and I was told to do them or quit. What choice do I have?
Answer: This question has both a practical and a legal answer. Find the details here.
By: Peter Partnow (Member of Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section)
I Have Applied for a Promotion 100 Times, and I Keep Getting Turned Down for No Apparent Reason.
However, when they hire for this position, they are hiring people with fewer skills than I have, or they hire people with whom they have a personal relationship. Is there something I can do?
By: Kathleen Frederick (Member, Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section)
I Was Told to Transfer to Another Position or Resign From My Job? Can My Employer Do This?
By: Kimberlee Colbo (Member, Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section)
My Employer Isn't Following Its Own Rules or Handbook. What Do I Do?
My employer has sanctioned, fired, or done something else to me without following its own rules or handbook, and there is no union to help me. What do I do?
By: Ann Gifford (Member, Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section)
Can My Employer Make Me Take a Drug Test if My Job Does Not Affect the Safety of Others?
By: Helena Hall (Member, Alaska Bar Association Employment Law Section)
Wage and Hour: Answers to Questions Most Often Asked by Employees
(Separate Website)
Do you have questions about Alaska's labor laws? The answers to this set of questions most often asked by employees may help you.
By: State of Alaska, Wage and Hour Administration Offices
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