UPDATE IN PROGRESS - NO WEB PAGE, JUST A FB PAGE: PROGRAMA EMPLEO
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EMPLEO addresses the concerns of recent immigrants who are not familiar with their workplace rights and responsibilities in the United States. It is a progam of the US Department of Labor.

EMPLEO is an alliance of community and non-governmental organizations along with state, local, and federal agencies, and the Central American and Mexican consulates providing information and assistance on employment related issues. EMPLEO provides employers and employees with information on federal and state workplace laws.

The EMPLEO program has Spanish-speaking volunteers trained by the partner organizations that can and do assist workers. These volunteers do not work for any governmental agency. They refer callers to the appropriate organization, consulate, or state or federal agency for help. Callers can leave a message in Spanish that will be returned promptly if a volunteer is not immediately available to answer a call.

If you experience problems at work, as follows, help is available for free:

• Discrimination of any kind (gender, race, national origin, pregnancy, physical impairment, age, etc.)
• Failure to receive minimum wage or overtime pay
• Unsanitary/unhealthy conditions
• Physical or verbal abuse
• Sexual harassment
• Threats of being fired, getting deported, or turned into immigration authorities

The top seven caller issues are:

• Overtime pay
• Receipt of last pay check
• Minimum wage
• Discrimination
• Meals/breaks
• Safety/hazardous materials & equipment
• Family medical leave

A key component of the EMPLEO alliance is a toll-free hotline. This number is:
1-877-55AYUDA (877-552-9832)