Employment Opportunities
Employee Rights Overview
Employees and applicants of the Regional Office of Education #8 are encouraged to review the federally mandated employment law posters available through the links provided. These posters contain important information about your rights and responsibilities under federal law. Please click the relevant links to access the full notices.
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Employees may be eligible for up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave for specific family and medical reasons. Learn more about your rights under FMLA in Illinois.
- Read the full FMLA rights guide (PDF)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA): The law generally prohibits most private employers from requiring or even requesting lie detector (polygraph) tests from current or prospective employees.
- See your rights under the EPPA (PDF)
Equal Employment Opportunity / Workplace Discrimination (EEOC): You are protected from discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
- Click here to read the EEOC guide to employee rights (PDF)
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