Work & employment

Form I-9, employment authorization, minimum wage, paychecks, and what to do if an employer breaks the law.

Form I-9 and work authorization
What an employer may and may not ask for when you start a job, how to prove you can work, and what to do when the system says you cannot.
Your rights at work
Minimum wage, overtime, breaks and safety — protections that apply regardless of immigration status, and the deadlines for enforcing them.
Find a job, and spot the scams
What a U.S. résumé is expected to look like, the free services nobody tells you about, and the recruitment frauds that target new immigrants specifically.
Apply for unemployment benefits
Who qualifies, why work authorisation is checked twice, and the mistakes that get a valid claim denied in the first week.

Official links · Work

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