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The U.S. Department of Labor has created MigrantWorker.gov, a website with information and resources for migrant workers. Here are messages we're sharing to get the word out about labor rights, resources for migrant workers and the laws we enforce that protect everyone working in the U.S.
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- U.S. Department of Labor: @USDOL
- Wage and Hour Division: @WHD_DOL
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration: @OSHA_DOL
- Bureau of International Labor Affairs: @ILAB_DOL
Facebook: www.facebook.com/DepartmentOfLabor
Instagram: www.instagam.com/USDOL
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/u-s-department-of-labor
Suggested hashtags:
- #MigrantWorkers
- #farmworkers
- #KnowYourRights
- #LaborRights
Key Messages
General
- Migrant workers: Visit MigrantWorker.gov to learn more about your rights on the job in the United States.
- Migrant workers in the United States have rights. Visit MigrantWorker.gov to learn more about your rights and how the U.S. Department of Labor protects them.
- View our free workplace rights resources for migrant workers in multiple languages: MigrantWorker.gov
- Do you work in the United States? Wherever you're from, no matter your immigration status, you have rights. Learn more: MigrantWorker.gov
- Migrant workers: You have the right to speak up about unsafe work conditions regardless of where you are from, your status, the language you speak or the job you do. Learn more about workplace rights in the U.S. at MigrantWorker.gov.
- Everyone who works in the United States has labor rights. Learn more: MigrantWorker.gov
- Migrant workers: Have questions about your paycheck, working conditions or rights on the job? Visit MigrantWorker.gov to find answers and learn how to contact @USDOL if you need help.
- Migrant Workers have rights, including during the recruitment process and before they arrive in the U.S. Visit MigrantWorker.gov for answers to common questions and what to do if you believe your employer or recruiter is not following the law.
- Women working temporarily in the U.S. should know they have rights on the job, including protections from discrimination and harassment. Learn more at MigrantWorker.gov.
Messages to share with worker rights videos:
- Our videos on #MigrantWorker rights cover common questions about wages, safety and more. Check them out at MigrantWorker.gov.
- [Safe transportation] Do you have safe transportation to get to the fields? For more information, call 1-866-487-2365 to speak with the U.S. Department of Labor confidentially in over 200 languages. https://youtu.be/Xo5vLPl139o
- [Illegal recruitment fees 1] ⚠️💵 Charging H-2A and H-2B visa workers a recruitment fee is ILLEGAL. For help, call 1-866-487-2365 to speak with us confidentially in over 200 languages. https://youtu.be/TDE4_HT8EUY
- [Pumping at work] In the U.S., most workers have the right to a private place (NOT a bathroom) and break time to pump breastmilk. Questions? Call 1-866-487-2365 to speak with @USDOL confidentially. https://youtu.be/WHVZesKXDl8
- [Boss take your passport?] Is your boss holding onto your identification documents? That's illegal. The @USDOL can help: Call 1-866-487-2365 to speak with us confidentially in over 200 languages. https://youtu.be/lxKdRhK73qs
- [Boss breaking labor laws?] Are you concerned your employer is breaking labor laws? You can call 1-866-487-2365 to speak with @USDOL confidentially in over 200 languages. https://youtu.be/cp1aSytlbtw
- [Mental health] Migrant workers: Your mental health is important. We have resources to help with workplace stress. For more information, call 1-866-487-2365 to speak with the Department of Labor confidentially in your language, or visit MigrantWorker.gov. https://youtu.be/f0JtTocnuZk
- [Owed wages 1] Want to know if we have collected back wages on your behalf? Search our Workers Owed Wages database at dol.gov/wow. If you are owed money, you can submit a claim even if you have returned to your home country. https://youtu.be/MjW-INh0X04
- [Illegal recruitment fees 2] Charging H-2A or H-2B visa workers a recruitment fee is illegal. For more information, call 1-866-487-2365 to speak with @USDOL confidentially in English or Spanish. Your country's consulate in the U.S. may also be able to help. https://youtu.be/tvH-GGLWUNU
- [Time to use the bathroom] Farmworkers in the United States must have reasonable opportunities to use the bathroom. Concerns? Call @USDOL in English or Spanish at 1-866-487-2365. It's confidential. Your country's consulate in the U.S. may also be able to help. https://youtu.be/hYssN65THDM
- [Bathroom privacy problems] Farmworkers have rights under the H-2A program, including separate male and female bathrooms in the housing provided by their employer. Questions? Call @USDOL in English or Spanish at 1-866-487-2365 or visit www.MigrantWorker.gov. It's confidential. https://youtu.be/B3XWlf5cZiE
- [Dirty bathrooms at work] Farmworkers in the United States must have clean bathrooms, handwashing facilities, and a way to dispose of waste (including menstrual products) in the field. Concerns? Call @USDOL in English or Spanish at 1-866-487-2365. It's confidential. https://youtu.be/bywX9qZlIcI
- [Owed wages 2] Want to know if we have collected back wages on your behalf? Search our Workers Owed Wages database in English or Spanish at dol.gov/wow. If you are owed money, you can submit a claim even if you have returned to your home country. https://youtu.be/5y31GsHiRU8
- [Paycheck problems] Everyone who works in the United States has #LaborRights. If you believe your employer has not paid you the wages you are owed, or is late with your paycheck, speak with @USDOL confidentially in English or Spanish at 1-866-487-2365. https://youtu.be/8IzfX2gCh0U
- [Worried about getting hurt at work] Everyone who works in the United States has #LaborRights, including the right to a safe and healthful workplace. Call @USDOL at 1-866-487-2365 if there is a safety or health problem at your job site. https://youtu.be/alRJOC9uM_o
- [Dangerously hot at work] In the U.S., workers have the right to a safe and healthy workplace – including protection from excessive heat. Call 1-866-487-2365 to speak with @USDOL confidentially in English or Spanish if there is a safety or health problem at your job site. https://youtu.be/FKQFwIeEAFs
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