U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Departments of Justice and Labor and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Reach Agreement to Improve Access for Limited English Proficient Workers
- Agreement
- Press Release (October 1, 2015) (English)(Comunicado de Prensa)
- Fact Sheet (English) (Hoja informativa) (Chinese simplified 简体字) (Chinese traditional 繁體字) (Korean 한국어/조선말) (Russian Pусский) (Vietnamese Tiếng Việt) (Khmer ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា) (Laotian ພາສາລາວ)
U.S. Department of Labor Materials
- Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 02-16 Change 1 - May 11, 2020
- Presentation: Language Access: Unemployment Insurance Programs and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Individuals (PDF), U.S. Department of Labor, Civil Rights Center - June, 2013
- LEP Toolkit, U.S. Department of Labor, Civil Rights Center
Other Resources
Procedural Rules for Workers' Compensation Hearings, Rule 21, Interpreters, Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration, Office of Administrative Courts
Improving Workplace Opportunities For Limited English-Speaking Workers, National Association of Manufacturers - April, 2006
Employment-related Brochures and Posters in Non-English Languages, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Fact Sheets and Self-Help Tools, Available in Spanish and Chinese, Legal Aid Society, Employment Law Center
English Proficiency: What Employers Need for their Spanish Speaking Workforce, United States-Mexico Cultural and Educational Foundation and Harrison Maldonado Associates, Inc. - June, 2005
Survival Literacy Training for Non-Native-English-Speaking Workers, American Institutes for Research - October, 2010
Focus on Civil Rights of Limited English Speakers, National Employment Law Project - November, 2003
Unemployment Insurance Information, Written and Audio, in 17 Non-English Languages, Washington State Employment Security Department