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Migrant Issues >  View all topics   Click on other tabs above for information about legal aid providers and courts in your area. Below is legal information on this sub-topic. You can localize this information by clicking on the"Choose Another Location" link in the right column and selecting the area where you live. There are 46 resources     Page 1 of 2 Employment Issues for Migrants    Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (2)    Information from Government Agencies - (8)    Information from Private Organizations - (1)   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           Immigrant Workers' Employment Rights (Separate Website) Slides from a PowerPoint presentation outlining many issues related to an immigrant worker's employment rights. By: Friends of Farmworkers        back to top           Information from Government Agencies      Fact Sheet #49: The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (Separate Website) Fact sheet outlining the rights protected by the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. By: United States Department of Labor     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Minimum Wage Poster (Separate Website) Poster outlining current minimum wage requirements. By: United States Department of Labor     Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Thai / ภาษาไทย           Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor (Separate Website) The FLSA Advisor helps you learn more about the minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor and recordkeeping laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL). By: United States Department of Labor           Joint Employment and Independent Contractors: Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act (Separate Website) Fact Sheet on the Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act discussing: What work protections are available for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers? Do these protections apply to workers that are "independent contractors"? How can one determine whether someone is an independent contractor? By: United States Department of Labor           If You Are A Farm Worker - Your Wage Record Book and Guide to Social Security (Separate Website) Booklet from Social Security which provides farm workers an overview of your wage record, your boss's responsibility in reporting earnings, and the importance of making sure your earnings are reported correctly. By: Social Security Administration     Read this in: Spanish / Español           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           Foreign Workers and Social Security Numbers (Separate Website) Information for foreign workers about why you need a Social Security number and how to get one. By: Social Security Administration     Read this in: French / Français , Haitian Creole / Kreyòl ayisyen , Italian / italiano , Polish / polski , Spanish / Español , Tagalog / Tagalog           National Farmworker Jobs Program (Separate Website) The National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) assists migrant and other seasonally-employed farmworkers and their families, achieve economic self-sufficiency through job training and other services that address their employment related needs. By: United States Department of Labor        back to top           Information from Private Organizations      Know Your Rights on the Job Q & A (Separate Website) This is a publication to help safeguard Hispanics in the workplace. The format of the Q & A is designed to educate Hispanic employees on their rights and how to combat common forms of discrimination often experienced by this group. By: National Council of La Raza     Read this in: Spanish / Español        back to top         Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)   Information from Government Agencies      Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) (Separate Website) The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) protects migrant and seasonal agricultural workers by establishing employment standards related to wages, housing, transportation, disclosures and recordkeeping. By: United States Department of Labor           Fact Sheet #49: The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (Separate Website) Fact sheet outlining the rights protected by the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. By: United States Department of Labor     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act (English & Spanish) [PDF] (Separate Website) Informational poster in both English and Spanish By: United States Department of Labor     Read this in: Haitian Creole / Kreyòl ayisyen , Hmong / Hmoob , Spanish / Español , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt           Joint Employment and Independent Contractors: Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act (Separate Website) Fact Sheet on the Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act discussing: What work protections are available for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers? Do these protections apply to workers that are "independent contractors"? How can one determine whether someone is an independent contractor? By: United States Department of Labor           Fact Sheet #50: Transportation under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (Separate Website) Fact Sheet outlining transportation rules under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act By: United States Department of Labor     Read this in: Spanish / Español        back to top         Wages, Hours and Fair Labor Standards    Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms - (1)    Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (6)    Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (1)    Information from Government Agencies - (16)   Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms      Online Services from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (Separate Website) List of online services offered by the PA Department of Labor and Industry. By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry        back to top           Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network      Wage Laws & Claims (Separate Website) Information on a wage and compensation claims. By: Community Legal Services           Wages and Hours (Separate Website) Information on wage and hour issues By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association             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           Pennsylvania Employment Law Information (Audio-MP3) (Separate Website) Episode of Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" Radio show broadcast on JET 1400 AM in Erie, PA. Click on title above to listen to the program. 5/31/07 - PA Employment Law information such as wage cases, barriers to employment such as a criminal record. Host- Robert Oakley, Esq., NWLS Director; Guest Jennifer Krause, NWLS Attorney with the PA Employment Project (28:08) By: Northwestern Legal Services             How to Sue At the Office of the Magisterial District Judge How to file suit on small claims in your local Office of the Magisterial District Judge. By: MidPenn Legal Services             Magisterial District Judge Court - Filing Suit This informational packet provides information on how to file a lawsuit in Magiserial District Judge Court. By: Northwestern Legal Services       Other Formats:   PDF File        back to top           Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations      Wage and Hours Issues (Separate Website) Information on wage and hour issues from the Erie County Bar Association By: Erie County Bar Association        back to top           Information from Government Agencies      New Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Requirements - Frequently Asked Questions (Separate Website) Questions and answers about Pennsylvania's new minimum wage requirements, effective January 2007. By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry           Wage & Hour Requirement FAQs (Separate Website) Frequently asked questions on wage & hour requirements in Pennsylvania. By: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry           Basic Information on Wage and Hours Laws (Separate Website) Basic information from the Department of Labor?s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) which is responsible for administering and enforcing laws that establish minimally acceptable standards for wages and working conditions in this country, regardless of immigration status. By: United States Department of Labor     Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Korean / 한국어 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Thai / ภาษาไทย           Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Minimum Wage Poster (Separate Website) Poster outlining current minimum wage requirements. By: United States Department of Labor     Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Thai / ภาษาไทย           Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA (Separate Website) This fact sheet provides general information concerning the application of the overtime pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). By: United States Department of Labor     Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Korean / 한국어 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Thai / ภาษาไทย , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt           Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor (Separate Website) The FLSA Advisor helps you learn more about the minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor and recordkeeping laws enforced by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL).