Siga Adelante

Subject: Employment

Title of Lesson: Employment and the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007

Prepared by: Stacy

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Objective/Purpose:What will be learned and why it is useful
  1. Participants will learn about the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007
  2. Participants will learn how the Act might affect their employment
  3. Participants will learn what rights they have if the Act does affect their employment

Warm-up activity
1) Facilitator will:
  • Sign-in and greetings
  • Pre-Test
/ Materials needed for warm-up
1) Nametags
2) Sharpie
3) Sign-in sheet
4) Pre/Post Test

Learning activities
1) Lecture on the components of the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 and particularly those section affecting employment
2) Questions and Answers on the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007
3) Lecture on the legal aspects of being stopped subsequent to Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 and particularly issues involving employment
4) Question and Answer session on legal rights / Materials needed for learning activities
1) Speaker with expertise in the components of Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007
2) Speaker handouts
3) Copies of the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=448995
4) Attorney-Speaker with expertise in the legal ramificationsf the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007
5) Legal Handouts
Conclusion
1) Post-test
2) Announcements about next program / Materials needed for conclusion
1) Pre/Post Test

Extensions/Expansion/Support activities
Support resources/Materials/Websites (Include title, source)
Websites
  • Oklahoma Legal Aid Website
Cartas de Notificacion de Datos que no Concuerdan: preguntas y respuestas para

  • A SSA "no-match" letter is a letter sent by the Social Security Administration (SSA) notifying an employer that he or she has submitted reports (Wage and Tax Statements sometimes called W-2s) that contain names and Social Security numbers that do not match SSA records. SSA uses employee's earnings records to determine if he can receive social security benefits and the amount.
Beneficios de Compensacion de Trabajadores y el Empleado/Trabajador: Derechos y Responsabilidades (Employee Rights and Responsibilities pamphlet revised 1/2005 by the Workers’ Compensation Court Counselor's Program)

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Cuando Pierde Su Trabajo (When you lose your job)
Call Oklahoma Legal Aid Office for a copy.
  • ACLU Website
Conozca Sus Derechos (Know Your Rights When Encountering Law Enforcement)
(link to all language versions)
(spanish version)
  • League of United Latin American Citizens
Contact Oklahoma chapter for a copy of “Esté Preprado” (Be Prepared)
  • National Employment Law Project
Como prepararse para una redada de inmigración (How to Be Prepared for an Immigration Raid)

  • US Department of Labor
Spanish Language Employment Rights Resources

  • Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
You Have the Right to Work Posters

  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--Spanish page

  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration--Spanish page

  • US Citizenship and Immigration Services:
Rights and Resources Under E-Verify

(Debe Conocer sus Derechos y Responsabilidades de Conformidad con E-Verify)
Community contacts/Resources
Oklahoma Unemployment Office
Oklahoma Legal Aid Office
Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma Hispanic Bar Network
Local Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
“Speakers are available nationwide for groups of 50 or more attendees for public affairs events, conferences, class seminars, and workshops. To request a speaker, please call OSC's Public Affairs staff at (202) 616-5594.”