The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will offer an outreach forum for the Hispanic community July 11 in Denver. The free event is part of the division’s “We Can Help” campaign, an effort to educate workers about workplace rights and protections under federal law.
Spanish-speaking investigators from the Wage and Hour Division and the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will provide compliance assistance materials. They will take complaints and gather information regarding cases in which workers feel they are being denied back wages, working below the federal minimum wage or without overtime pay, have been hurt on the job or face retaliation for reporting on-the-job injuries or dangerous conditions, or other relevant concerns.
Information about the “We Can Help” campaign can be found at http://www.dol.gov/wecanhelp/.
| WHO: | U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Colorado Department of Labor University of Denver Law School Colorado Hispanic Bar Association Consulate General of Mexico Javier Maupomé Denver area advocacy groups and community-based organizations |
| WHAT: | Outreach forum |
| WHEN: | Thursday, July 11 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. MDT |
| WHERE: | El Centro Humanitario 2260 California St. Denver, Colo. 80205 |
Media planning to cover this event should contact Juan Rodriguez using the contact information above
Source: DOL
This information is intended to be
educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.
