"The Boss Can't Do That, Can He?" Workers Rights
"The Boss Can't Do That, Can He?" is a 10-module curriculum for teaching Workers Rights, based on Massachusetts law. The curriculum is approximately ten hours long when all parts are used, but it can be broken up into smaller pieces. Individual topic modules range from 45 minutes to two hours.
The facilitator's notes, the flipcharts and the handouts for the modules are posted below and may be downloaded. Many of the modules have been revised since the initial version. Revision dates are noted. Updated modules and materials will be posted as they are developed.
Most of the materials for participants are available in Spanish and Portuguese, as well as English. The facilutators' notes are in English only.
Click here for more detailed descriptions of all of the modules and the materials for each.
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NOTE: Some of the Modules are currently out of order, because of a software glitch. We are working on this. All the modules are available; you just may have to scroll down to find them.
Workers Rights for ESOL and ABE Learners
Recent immigrants to this country are among the people who could gain most from classes on workers rights. Since our curriculum is aimed at people with some literacy in English, we encourage teachers of ESOL or ABE to adapt the curriculum as needed for use with people with limited English proficiency.
The Mass. Worker Education Roundtable has developed ESOL curricula for three of our modules, the introductory class, the one on discrimination, and the one on workplace health and safety.
These curricula are available for download here.
Title Type/Name Description DL: Módulo 9 Español
Síndicatos y el Derecho a Organizarse.
Materiales para participantes y ayudas visualesActualiizado octubre de 2021
WR: Module 10 Temporary and Day Laborers
Updated December 2022 to reflect rise in Mass. minimum wage to $15.00/hour as of 1/1/2023
DL Módulo 10 Español
Trabajadores por Jornada y Temporales.
Materiales para participantes y ayudas visuales.Actualizado en diciembre de 2022 para reflejar el aumento en Mass. salario mínimo a $15.00/hora a partir del 1/1/2023
DT: Módulo 10 Português
Trabalhadores temporários e diaristas.
Materiais para participantes e recursos visuais.Atualizado em dezembro de 2022 para refletir o aumento do salário mínimo de Massachusetts para US$ 15,00/hora a partir de 01/01/2023
WR: Appendix 1 Group 1 Workers Rights Pictures 1-7
WR: Appendix 1 Group 2 Workers Rights pictures 8-14
WR: Appendix 1 Group 3 Workers Rights pictures 15-22
WR: Appendix 2 "Laws in Brief"
The "In Brief" pages originally came from Schwartz, Your Rights on the Job. SInce the last edition of that book, Massachusetts has passed several new laws, and updated others. The information for "Temporary Workers' Right to Know", "Earned Sick Time", "MA Paid Family and Medical Leave" and "Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights" comes from the Commonwealth of MA website. In those cases, as in the case oof updates, any error are the responsibility of UMass Labor Extension, and not of Robert Schwartz.
Updated as of 12/31/22DL: Apéndice 2 Español
"Leyes en Breve"
Las páginas "Leyes en Breve" provienen originalmente de Schwartz, Your Rights on the Job. Desde la última edición de ese libro, Massachusetts aprobó varias leyes nuevas y actualizó otras. La información sobre el "Derecho a Saber de los Trabajadores Temporales", "Tiempo por Enfermedad Ganado ", "Licencia Familiar y Médica Pagada por MA" y "Declaración de Derechos de los Trabajadores del Hogar" proviene del sitio web del Commonwealth of MA. En esos casos, como en el caso de las actualizaciones, cualquier error es responsabilidad de UMass Labor Extension, y no de Robert Schwartz.
Actualizado diciembre de 2022
DT: Apêndice 2 Português
"Leis Resumidas"
As páginas "Leis Resumidas" vieram originalmente de Schwartz, Your Rights on the Job. Desde a última edição desse livro, Massachusetts aprovou várias novas leis e atualizou outras. As informações para "Direito de Saber dos Trabalhadores Temporários", "Tempo Ganho de Doença", "Licença Médica e Familiar Remunerada de MA" e "Declaração de Direitos dos Trabalhadores Domésticos" vêm do site da Estado de MA. Nesses casos, como no caso de atualizações, qualquer erro é de responsabilidade da UMass Labor Extension, e não de Robert Schwartz.
Atualizada 31/12/22
