"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.

To go directly to the downloads, click here

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.

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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.

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Title Type/Name Description
DT: Módulo 5

Português

Proteção contra Discriminação.
Materiais para participantes e recursos visuais.
Revisado em novembro de 2019

WR: Module 6

Health and Safety Protection (OSHA and Mass. State Employee Occupational Safety and Health Law) and Workers' Compensation.
Full module.
Updated October, 2019

DL: Módulo 6

Español

Protecciones de la salud y seguridad (OSHA y Ley de Salud y Seguridad para Empleados Públicos, de Massachusetts) y Compensación del Trabajador.
Materiales para participantes y ayudas visuales.
Actualizado octubre de 2019.

DT: Módulo 6

Português

Proteções de Saúde e Segurança (OSHA e Lei de Saúde e Segurança de Funcionários Públicos, Massachusetts) e Remuneração do Trabalhador.
Materiais para participantes e recursos visuais.
Atualizado em outubro de 2019.

WR: Module 7

Family and Medical Leave
Full module

Updated September, 21, 2021, to include Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act and Small Necessities Leave Act 

DL: Módulo 7

Español

Licencia Familiar y Médica
Materiales para participantes y ayudas visuales

Actualizó 21/9/2021 para incluir la Ley de Licencia Médica y Familiar Pagada de Massachusetts y la Ley de Licencia por Necesidades Pequeñas

DT: Módulo 7

Português

Lei de Licença Familiar e Médica
Materiais de participantes e flipcharts.

Atualizado em 21/09/2021 para incluir a Lei de Licença Médica e Familiar Paga de Massachusetts e a Lei de Licença para Pequenas Necessidades

 

WR: Module 8

Unemployment Insurance
Full module

updated Oct 2021

DL: Módulo 8

Español

Seguro de Desempleo.
Materiales para participantes y ayudas visuales

Actualizado octubre 2021

WR: Module 9

Unions and the Right to Organize.
Full module

updated 10/21