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After-School and Summer Jobs -- Minors and Employment
(Separate Website)
Information for teenagers who want to work (and their parents) about youth and employment.
By: Louisiana Department of Labor
Employee or Independent Contractor?
(Separate Website)
What the difference is, and why it's important to you.
By: Internal Revenue Service (separate website)
Guide to Laws Prohibiting Forced Labor in the United States It is agains the law for anyone to force you to work or give any kind of service against your will or under threat or without being paid.
By: Commission for Labor Cooperation
Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
(Separate Website)
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.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
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Korean / 한국어
,
Spanish / Espaņol
Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor about worker rights under the Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act.
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Spanish / Espaņol
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