 LAWO works to protect the rights of Migrant Farmworkers who come to Ohio each growing season. Farmworker and agricultural workers are faced with a number of problems, including finding adequate and affordable housing, locating health and social services, obtaining for themselves and their families, and getting paid a fair wage for their work. Many migrant farmworkers find it difficult to follow complicated governmental procedures dealing with immigration laws, food stamps, and driver's license problems. Due to language barriers, LAWO staff work with clients on both the translation and application of benefit programs. Advocates not only work to resolve a clients immediate problem, but also provide education on the legal process and their rights and obligations. Common areas of concern for migrant farmworkers include: - Recovery of unpaid wages;
- Violations of farmworker protection laws;
- Denial of public benefits;
- Housing evictions;
- Consumer problems; and
- Domestic violence.
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| Calendario de la cosecha es publicado como un servicio de educación para trabajadores agrícolas por Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) y Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO), firmas privadas sin fines de lucro cuyo propósito es proveer servicios legales gratuitos a personas de bajos ingresos en el noroeste de Ohio, y a trabajadores agrícolas en todo el estado. Harvest Calendar is published as an educational service for agricultural workers by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) and Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO), private nonprofit law firms whose purpose is to provide free legal services to low-income persons in west central Ohio and agricultural workers throughout the state.
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