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• Am I an Employee or Independent Contractor? (Article)

  This resource breaks down the differences between "employees" and "independent contractors." Read More

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  Lagniappe Law Lab

• Federal Help for Victims of Human Trafficking (Social Resource)

  Victims are eligible for federal funds, special visas, and other help. Read More

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  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Form I-9 and E-Verify Information (Article)

  Forms and other self-help on the Office of Special Counsel website. Includes a list of documents acceptable for the I-9 form. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

• Immigration-Related Discrimination on the Job (Link)

  Information for workers about immmigration-related discrimination on the job. From the Office of Special Counsel. From the site: "Please note that as of January 18, 2017, the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices has been renamed the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER)." Content Detail

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  US Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Division (Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER))

• Know Your Rights: Wage and Hour Laws (Link to Videos)

  The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has developed the “Know Your Rights” video series in English and Spanish to provide workers with useful basic information in different scenarios that workers encounter in the workplace. Topics include: Minimum Wage, Overtime, Regular Pay, Off-the-Clock Hours, Misclassification as Independent Contractor, Child Labor, Migrant and Seasonal Work, and How to File a Complaint. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Living in the US: A Guide for Immigrant Youth (Social Resources)

  Information about many issues immigrant youth face when living in the United States. Topics include citizenship, Social Security numbers, taxes, public benefits, going to college, and more. English/Spanish/Korean available. Content Detail

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  Immigrant Legal Resource Center

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

  Korean / 한국어