New York

Learn the basics (1)+

• The Fair Labor Standards Act in Agriculture

  The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law which sets minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards for most employment, including agricultural employment. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

Rights of day laborers, migrant and farm workers (3)+

• Legal rights manual for farm workers in New York State

  This resource gives you information about the legal rights of farm workers. Content Detail

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  Spanish / Español

• Unemployment benefits for farmworkers

  This resource provides a basic overview of farmworkers' rights to receive unemployment benefits Content Detail

  By:

  Farmworker Legal Services of New York, Inc. and LawHelp NY

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  Spanish / Español

• Obtaining unemployment benefits in New York State if you do not speak English

  If you do not speak English, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) must provide assistance to help you access their programs and services. While the NYSDOL does provide some language assistance, there are still challenges. This resource provides a checklist of the free language assistance currently available when obtaining your unemployment benefits and problems you should be aware of. Content Detail

  By:

  LawHelp NY

I need an interpreter (2)+

• Obtaining unemployment benefits in New York State if you do not speak English

  If you do not speak English, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) must provide assistance to help you access their programs and services. While the NYSDOL does provide some language assistance, there are still challenges. This resource provides a checklist of the free language assistance currently available when obtaining your unemployment benefits and problems you should be aware of. Content Detail

  By:

  LawHelp NY

• Getting legal help in your language

  Legal aid offices (also called legal services) are not-for-profit agencies that provide free legal help to people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Many legal aid offices throughout the United States receive money from the U.S. government and therefore must provide language access services to people who do not speak English well. Read More

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  LASNNY in collaboration with LawHelpNY

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  Spanish / Español

  Tagalog / Pilipino

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

  Chinese / 中文