NOTE: The June 7 and one of the June 9 clinics will be held in Spanish at the Spanish Action League,700 Oswego Street in Syracuse, NY,
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PRESENTER
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Can My Boss Do That to Me? Your Rights as An Employee-at-Will |
Saturday,
March 10
10 -11 a.m. |
Atty. Matt Bergeron, of Satter & Andrews |
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Workers Compensation: When Your Job Causes Health Problems |
Saturday,
March 24
10 – 11 a.m. |
Atty. Monica Heath, of Blitman & King |
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Taking a Risk? Health and Safety Rights at the Workplace |
Saturday,
March 24
11 a.m. to noon |
Michael Lax, M.D., Director, CNY Occupational Health Clinical Center |
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Immigration Issues Facing Workers and Worker Advocates |
Tuesday,
April 10
5:30.-6:30 p.m. |
Atty. Diane Chappel-Daly, Immigration Specialist |
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Troubles at the Workplace: Thinking Through the Union Option |
Monday,
April 23
5:30 p.m. |
Mark Spadafore, Field Coordinator, CNY Labor Federation, AFL-CIO |
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Wage Theft: What to Do if You Get Cheated, Shorted, or Just Not Paid |
Saturday,
May 19
10 -11 a.m. |
Catherine Quinn, District Director, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor |
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Protecting Your Health and Your Life at the Workplace (workshop conducted in Spanish at La Liga, 700 Oswego St.) |
Thursday,
June 7
5:30-6:30 p.m.
at La Liga
(Spanish Action League) |
Diana Cortez, Area Director, OSHA Tarrytown Area Office, Latino Taskforce Team |
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Solidarity Work with Immigrants: Issues Regarding Status; Updates on the New Sanctuary Movement |
Saturday,
June 9:
10-11 a.m. |
Atty. James Williams, former director,
National Employment Law Project
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Trenches & Scaffolds, Ladders & Hardhats: Reducing Workplace Risks |
Saturday,
June 9:
11 a.m. - noon |
Chris Adams , Area Director, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
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Protecting Your Health and Your Life at the Workplace
(workshop conducted in Spanish at La Liga, 700 Oswego Street.) |
Saturday,
June 9:
11 a.m. – noon
at La Liga
(Spanish Action League) |
Diana Cortez, Area Director, OSHA Tarrytown Area Office, Latino Taskforce Team |
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Unemployment Insurance: From Application to Administrative Hearing |
Saturday,
June 23
10-noon |
Administrative Law Judge Herbert Fowler* |
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“Sheltered Sweatshops:” Asserting Rights, Preventing Exploitation of Workers with Developmental Disabilities |
Wednesday,
July 11
2:30-4 p.m. |
Atty. James Williams, Disability Rights Specialist |
* Judge Fowler’s workshop is not open to those who have an active unemployment insurance claim; it is primarily intended for worker advocates, clergy, human service professionals, or those who simply want to learn more about how New York’s unemployment insurance program works.
