Translated People’s Law Library Pages
- Employment Discrimination
There are a number of federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion and pregnancy.
- ERISA, Pensions, and Social Security
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) is a federal law that establishes minimum standards for pension plans in private industry and provides for extensive rules on the federal income tax effects of transactions associated with employee benefit plans.
- Family & Medical Leave Act and Parental Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (29 U.S.C. § 2601), entitles certain employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for specified family and medical reasons.
- Getting a Work Permit
Do I need a work permit?
- Maryland Unpaid Wage Lien Law
The Maryland Lien for Unpaid Wages is a tool that allows employees to claim a lien on the property of an employer who owes wages, without having to file a complaint in court.
- Montgomery County Earned Sick and Safe Leave
The Montgomery County Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law (Sick & Safe Leave Law) requires employers to provide each employee with earned sick and safe leave for work performed in Montgomery County.
- Overview of Maryland Whistleblower Laws
When you speak up about something your employer is doing that you believe is wrong, and you then suffer retaliation, or are fired, because of your disclosure, there are several state laws that may provide you protection.
- Wage Laws
Minimum wage is the lowest wage an employer can pay an employee.
- Workers' Compensation
Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Law provides a way for employees who are injured on the job to receive payment for lost wages and medical expenses related to the injury.
- Youth Employment Safety Laws
Many laws exist to help minors (under age 18) at work.
Other Resources
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) web site
This is the Spanish version of the web site for this division of the federal government's Department of Labor that deals with such issues as employment rights, discrimination, and work-related problems. OSHA also provides several English-Spanish and Spanish-English dictionaries of terms related to labor and employment issues- OSHA Spanish-English Dictionary for Frequently Used General Industry Terms
Provides the terms in English and their Spanish equivalent - OSHA Spanish-English Dictionary of Frequently Used Construction Industry terms
Provides the terms in English and their Spanish equivalent - OSHA Spanish-English Dictionary of Construction Industry Terms
A more extensive listing of construction terms in English with their Spanish equivalent.
- OSHA Spanish-English Dictionary for Frequently Used General Industry Terms