| General Help | |
| Legal Aid Bureau, Metropolitan Maryland Office……………………………………………………………….. | (301) 560-2100 |
| 8401 Corporate Drive #200………………………………………………………………………………………. | fax (301) 927-4258 |
| North Englewood, MD 20785 | |
| accepts unemployment and wage-hour cases, call T/Th 2-4 p.m. |
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| 9to5 – Job Survival Hotline, Mondays from 5 to 7 p.m. EST and Wednesdays from 2-4 p.m. EST…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. | 1-(800) 522-0925 |
| District Court Self-Help Resource Center (Prince George’s County District Court)….……… | (410) 260-1392 |
| District Court Bourne Wing, Room 069B | |
| 14735 Main Street | |
| Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 | |
| (assistance with filing small claims of $5,000 or less) | |
| Pro Bono (Montgomery County)………………………………………………………………………………………….. | (301) 424-7651 |
| Bar Association of Montgomery County Lawyer Referral Service…………………………………… | (301) 279-9100 |
| Prince George’s County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service…………………………………. | (301) 952-1440 |
| Clients who consult a lawyer via a referral service are usually charged. $30-$40 for the first half-hour. They do not have Spanish services. | |
| Community Legal Services………………………………………………………………………………………………….. | (301) 864-8353 |
| American University Washington College of Law – International Human Rights Clinic….. | (202) 274-4147 |
| 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW | |
| Washington, D.C. 20016 | |
| Internet………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. | www.washlaw.org, www.lawhelp.org, or www.mwela.org |
| Civil Rights Organizations | |
| Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights………………………………………………………………. | (202) 319-1000 |
| ACLU of DC……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…. | (202) 457-0800 |
| Disability Accommodation | |
| See Discrimination Offices Below. | |
| Job Accommodation Network (Suggested Accommodations)………………………………………… | 1-(800) 526-7234 |
| ADA Information…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….…. | 1-(800) ADA-WORK |
| Discrimination | |
| EEOC, Baltimore………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…. | 1-(800) 669-4000 |
| Maryland Commission on Human Relations……………………………………………………………………… | (410) 767-8600 |
| From within Maryland…………………………………………………………………………………………………. | (800) 637-6247 |
| Montgomery County Office of Human Rights………………………………………………………………….…. | (240) 777-8450 |
| Prince George’s County Human Relations Commission……………………………………………………. | (301) 883-6170 |
| Family and Medical Leave | |
| U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division (complaint)…………………………………….…. | (301) 436-6767 |
| General Questions, U.S. Dept. of Labor………………………………………………………………………….…. | 1-866-487-9243 |
| U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, M-F 11:00-4:30……………………………………………. | 1-(800) 827-5335 |
| ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. | (202) 693-6710 |
| National Partnership for Women & Families……………………………………………………………..…. | (202) 986-2600 |
| Federal (U.S. Government) Employees | |
| OPM Oversight Division for Problems with | |
| Federal Human Resource Departments……………………………………………………………….…. | (202) 606-1800 |
| Retirement information……………………………………………………………………………………………….….… | 1-(888) 767-0500 |
| Immigrant Services | |
| Boat People SOS Service Center…………………………………………………………………………….….…. | (703) 538-2190 |
| Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services –Baltimore…………………………………………….. | (410) 347-7970 |
| Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association……………………………………………………………….….…. | (301) 588-6862 |
| Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence Project………………………………………………………………………….…. | (410) 396-3294 |
| Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault- Sexual Assault Legal Institute……………………. | (301) 565-2277 |
| Spanish Catholic Center…………………………………………………………………………………………………. | (301) 417-9113 |
| Amara Legal Services (services for victims of sex trafficking)…………………………………….…. | (240) 257-6492 |
| Safety & Health | |
| U.S. OSHA, Imminent Dangers…………………………………………………………………………………………… | 1-(800) 321-OSHA |
| U.S. OSHA, Linthicum Office, 1099 Winterson Rd., Suite 140……………………………………………. | (410) 865-2055/6 |
| Maryland Occupational Safety & Health (MOSH)……………………………………………………………… | (410) 527-4499 |
| Free Legal Assistance | |
| CASA de Maryland, Legal Office, primarily for day laborers,…………………………………. | (301) 431-4185 |
| domestic workers and landscape workers, Spanish services available. | |
| Taxes | |
| Earned Income Tax Credit & other federal tax questions……………………………………………….. | 1-(800) 829-1040 |
| No W-2 by Valentine’s Day………………………………………………………………………………………………… | Call or write the employer |
| TESS Center…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. | (301) 565-7675 |
| Unemployment | |
| To apply, must call from within Maryland……………………………………………………………………………. | 1-(800) 827-4839 |
| Montgomery County Office…………………………………………………………………………………………….…. | (301) 313-8000 |
| Prince Georges’ County Office……………………………………………………………………………………………. | (301) 313-8000 |
| or toll free (calling from Maryland but outside of the Baltimore area)…………………….. | 1-(800) 827-4839 |
| Free Legal Assistance | |
| Legal Aid Bureau, Metropolitan Maryland Office…………………………………………………… | (301) 560-2100 |
| 6811 Kenilworth Ave., Suite 500 | |
| Riverdale, MD 20737 | |
| Unions | |
| AFL-CIO Metropolitan Washington Council……………………………………………………………………….. | (202) 974-8150 |
| National Labor Relations Board, Washington Office………………………………………………………….. | (202) 208-3000 |
| complaints about unfair labor practices (private companies and the U.S. Postal Service in D.C., MD and VA) |
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| Wage & Hour | |
| Maryland Labor & Industry…………………………………………………………………………………………………. | (410) 767-2992 |
| For Spanish………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… | (410) 527-2069 |
| U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division, General Info………………………………………. | 1-(866) 487-9243 |
| U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division, Field Office………………………………………… | (410) 962-6211 |
| Wage and Hour Division | |
| 2 Hopkins Plaza, Room 601 | |
| Baltimore, MD 21201 | |
| Federal Employees…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. | file grievance or contact Payroll |
| OPM Oversight Division for Pay & Leave……………………………………………………………….. | (202) 606-2858 |
| OPM Oversight Division for Overtime Classification………………………………………………. | (202) 606-1800 |
| Legal Aid Bureau, Metropolitan Maryland Office……………………………………………………. | (301) 927-6800 |
| 6811 Kenilworth Ave., Suite 500 | |
| Riverdale, MD 20737 | |
| Whistleblowers | |
| Government Accountability Project……………………………………………………………………………………. | (202) 457-0034 |
| 1612 K St. NW #1100 | |
| Washington, D.C. 20006 | |
| National Whistleblower Center……………………………………………………………………………………………. | (202) 342-1903 |
| Legal Defense and Education Fund | |
| P.O. Box 25090 | |
| Washington, D.C. 20027 | |
| (202) 342-1904 (Fax) | |
| Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)……………………….. | (202) 265-7337 |
| Represents public employee whistleblowers | |
| 2000 P Street NW, Suite 240 | |
| Washington, D.C. 20036 | |
| Facsimile (202) 265-4192 | |
| [email protected] | |
| www.peer.org | |
| Truckers Justice Center……………………………………………………………………….. | www.truckersjustice.com |
| Handles cases for truckers nationwide. | |
| Project On Government Oversight (POGO)………………………………………………………. | (202) 347-1122 |
| Represents employees raising concerns about waste, fraud or illegality in government contracts | |
| 1100 13th Street NW, Suite 800 | |
| Washington, D.C. 20005 | |
| www.pogo.org | |
| Whistleblowers of America………………………………………………………. | (202) 643-1956 |
| Assists whistleblowers nationally | |
| 11130 Lillian Highway | |
| Pensacola, FL 32506 | |
| Workers Compensation (on the job injury) | |
| Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission | |
| 10 East Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21202-1641………………………………………………………. | (410) 864-5100 |
| in Maryland…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. | 1-(800) 492-0479 |
| fax……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. | (410) 864-5101 |
| U.S. Office of Workers’ Compensation, National Information………………………………………… | 1-(866) 692-7487 |
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