by Sue Orhon | Dec 10, 2024 | Resource
Pesticides Farmworkers and their families may be in frequent contact with pesticides. If you come into contact with pesticides and suffer from dizziness, nausea, vomiting, or hives, consult a doctor as soon as possible. Spraying people with pesticides is... by Sue Orhon | Dec 10, 2024 | Resource
Legal protections for migrant and seasonal workers: The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (AWPA) is one of the most important federal laws dealing exclusively with agricultural jobs. AWPA requires all farm labor contractors... by Artillery | Dec 10, 2024 | Resource
Has this happened to you? You live in a house, trailer, or migrant labor camp and you are fired or let go from your work. The employer tells you that you and your family need to leave camp within a certain number of days (many times the employer says you must leave... by Artillery | Dec 10, 2024 | Resource
There may be immigration consequences to enrolling in a public benefits program. If you or a family member is concerned about any risks of enrolling in public benefit programs, please contact Iowa Legal Aid for help analyzing your individual circumstances. If... by Artillery | Dec 7, 2024 | Resource
What is labor trafficking? The federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act defines labor trafficking as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person for labor or services using force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of...