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WorkRights public legal education

How WorkRights Researches the Law

workrights.com/ is designed as a practical legal-education publication, not a substitute for individualized legal advice.

workrights.com/ is designed as a practical legal-education publication, not a substitute for individualized legal advice.

Primary sources first

When available, the site begins with statutes, regulations, court opinions, and official agency materials rather than relying on summaries from other websites.

Law is not the same as guidance or allegation

A binding court decision, an agency guidance document, a proposed rule, a complaint filed in court, and a news article do not carry the same legal weight. WorkRights tries to make those distinctions clear.

Test both sides

A useful worker-rights explanation should identify facts and defenses that can weaken a claim, not simply repeat the worker's preferred interpretation.

Editorial responsibility

Substantive legal content is published under the editorial responsibility of Brandon Beckham.

Corrections

Material errors are corrected. When a correction materially changes the substance of a page, an appropriate public note may be added.