Mexican Consulate hosting free labor rights workshops
More than any other ethinic group, Latinos suffer more minimum wage and overtime violations by employers, according to Lisa Heaton, heads communications for Washington's Department of Labor and Industry. Latinos are also more likely to be injured on the job and have the greatest number of work-related fatalities.
That's why, Heaton said, it’s imperative for the Latino community to be informed about the resources at their disposal.
The series of workshops at El Centro de la Raza in Beacon Hill, are part of National Labor Rights Week, sponsored by Mexican consulates in 50 U.S. cities.
The sessions are free and open to the public, said Sylvia Cabrera, head of the legal department for Seattle's Mexican consulate.
The initiative was kicked off in Washington D.C. when ambassadors from El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic signed agreements with the Department of Labor, pledging to protect immigrant workers from unscrupulous employers. This is the first year Seattle is participating.
Other local workshops– both in English and Spanish – will cover workplace rights relevant to women, and what to do if employers don't pay the wages they owe.
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The Mexican Consulate in 50 US cities, including Philadelphia and Seattle, held these workshops as part of National Labor Rights Week (August 29-September 5). During the free sessions, the US Labor Department and other federal agencies counseled
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