NJSS
Extra Resources

- Internship Programs under the Fair Labor Standards Act Fact Sheet. www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.pdf
- Rights of a Whistleblower Fact Sheet www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/whistleblower_rights.pdf
- Hazards Teens Face in the Workplace- Talking Safety Video https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/talkingsafety/video3.html
- Reviews common workplace concerns and Federal labor laws in place to protect you. https://www.worker.gov/
- No –cost tool for employers and career seekers to share and search apprenticeship opportunities. https://www.apprenticeship.gov/
Having a problem in the workplace?
The following support systems and agencies are available to you.
- Talk to your supervisor, parent, teachers, job training representative or union representative.
- NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health): General Safety Information
- (1-800) CDC –INFO (232-4636)
- www.cdc.gov/niosh
- National Young Worker Safety Resource Center: Health and Safety Information and Advice (also available in Spanish)
- (510)-643-2424
- www.youngworkers.org
- Health or Safety Complaint
- OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- (800) 321-OSHA (6742)
- www.osha.gov
- PEOSH (State, county and municipal jobs)
- (609) 633- 3896 – for safety hazards
- (609) 984-1863- for health hazards
- www.nj.gov/labor/lsse/employer/Public_Employees_OSH.html
- OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Complaint about wages or work hours
- NJ Division of Wage and Hour Compliance
- (609) 292- 8228- for child labor
- (609) 292- 2305 – for general enforcement
- https://www.nj.gov/labor/wagehour/wagehour_index.html
- US Department of Labor
- (866) 487-9243
- www.dol.gov/whd/
- NJ Division of Wage and Hour Compliance
- Complaint about sexual harassment or discrimination
- New Jersey Division on Civil Rights
- (609) 292- 4605
- www.nj.gov/oag/dcr/index.html
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- (800) 669-4000
- www.youth.eeoc.gov
- New Jersey Division on Civil Rights
- Information about benefits of injured workers.
- New Jersey Division of Workers Compensation
- (609) 292-2515
- https://www.nj.gov/labor/wc/wc_index.html
- New Jersey Division of Workers Compensation