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Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Workers' Rights Handbook
(Separate Website)
Handbook on workers rights including the rights of immigrant workers. Original Philadelphia area handbook created by Community Legal Services, Friends of Farmworkers and Villanova Law School Clinical Program based on a publication created by the Chinatown Community Youth Leadership Project, a program of Asian Americans United.
By: Friends of Farmworkers
Information from Government Agencies
Social Security & Entering the United States of America
(Separate Website)
Official US government site for information about Social Security for recent immigrants and other non-citizens.
By: Social Security Administration
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Information from Private Organizations
Immigration Status and Your Rights as a Worker [PDF]
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet, for workers, gives an overview of the ways in which immigration status may affect worker's labor and employment rights. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
Employer Work Authorization Verification [PDF]
(Separate Website)
This fact sheets is an overview of the rights of workers when employers seek to verify or re-verify their work authorization. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
Reverification of Work Authorization [PDF]
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet explains the legal process by which employers verify work authorization and the circumstances under which reverification is permitted. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
What is the Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) and How Do You Get One? [PDF]
(Separate Website)
This document explains in brief the Individual Tax Identification Number and how a worker can apply for one. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN): How Can the ITIN be Used to Show Identity [PDF]
(Separate Website)
This overview is written for immigrant worker organizations to explain theuse of the Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN). It includes the requirements to obtain an ITIN, the uses of the ITIN, and areas for successful advocacy. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
Special Issues for Immigrants Filing Income Tax Returns
(Separate Website)
Information for immigrants about filing income tax returns.
By: National Employment Law Project
Social Security No-Match Letters: Questions and Answers [PDF]
(Separate Website)
This Q&A addresses frequently asked questions about workers' rights when their employer receives a Social-Security no-match letter. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
Driver’s License Policies and Proposals Impacting Immigrants [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Discussion of issues involved in access to driver’s
licenses and some policy recommendations for balancing the concerns of security and access to
licenses.
By: National Employment Law Project
Rights Begin at Home: Protecting Yourself as a Domestic Worker [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Handbook informs domestic workers about their rights under the law and offers advice on how to improve their wages and working conditions. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
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