Requesting suggestions for the Irish Immigrant's Handbook

[Stephen M. Dunne, Esq.]

Requesting suggestions for the Irish Immigrant's Handbook

Would any member of BallyPhilly like to provide input to the table of contents drafted for the Irish Immigrant’s Handbook?

For your information, Ms. Siobhan Lyons has suggested that an online version be substituted for a print version and upon further review, I would have to agree with that position. An online pdf version of this handbook published on the Irish Immigration Center website would maximize the breadth of exposure and minimize any associated cost, if any with this project.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

ECONOMIC SURVIVAL & ADVANCEMENT CHAPTER 1

1. EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

FAMILY HEALTH & WELL BEING CHAPTER 2

1. Government Assistance
2. Medical Assistance

EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT CHAPTER 3

1. Government Assistance
2. Private Loans
3. Grants
4. Scholarships

SPIRITUAL SURVIVAL & ADVANCEMENT CHAPTER 4

1. Catholic Charities

SOCIAL SURVIVAL & ADVANCEMENT CHAPTER 5

1. Irish Center
2. Irish Clubs
3. Irish Pubs

LEGAL RIGHTS & PROTECTIONS CHAPTER 6

1.0 Housing Rights
1.1 Evictions,
1.2 Unlawful lockouts and utility shut-offs by landlord aimed at evicting tenants
1.3 Living in unsafe and unsanitary housing conditions

2.0 Employment Rights
2.1 Employee Rights
2.2 Unemployment Compensation
2.3 Wage Laws & Claim
2.4 Family and Medical Leave

3.0 Consumer Law Rights
3.1 Defending Consumer Rights
3.2 Predatory Lending
3.3 Bankruptcy
3.4 Mortgage Foreclosure

4.0 Immigrants’ Rights to Public Benefits in Pennsylvania
4.1 Temporary Assistance for needy families
4.2 General Assistance
4.3 Supplemental Security Income
4.4 Food Stamps
4.5 Medical Assistance
4.6 Application Process & Procedure

5.0 Discrimination
5.1 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
5.2.42 U.S.C. § 1981, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991
5.3 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
5.4 The Americans with Disabilities Act
5.5 The Equal Pay Act