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Scenario

Why immigration status complicates workplace rights

My boss asked me to work overtime without pay again and I said yes because I am on a visa and scared of losing my job but I know this is not legal.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Precarious legal status transforms theoretical rights into practical vulnerabilities that employers can exploit.

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Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Rights — their origin and their limits?”

Peri

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