WHERE’S MY MONEY? Money is the reason that we work. If you are working for little or no pay, there could be a BIG problem. Especially if you were tricked or forced to do that work, or your unable to leave that work.
YOU HAVE RIGHTS– WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU. COULD IT BE TRAFFICKING? Human trafficking is when a person is tricked or forced to do sex or labor work. Trafficking, also called forced labor, can happen anywhere there are jobs. Even if that's informal work like begging, sex, or drug sales. If you're being forced to work or are scared to leave, it might be trafficking.
Call 888-373-7888 or text "INFO" to 233733
ALL WORK, NO PAY? WHERE’S MY MONEY? WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?
HOW DO I LEAVE? WHO CAN HELP ME?
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AM I BEING EXPLOITED?
RESOURCES
You may be in a trafficking situation if you answer yes to 1 or more of these questions:
SECONDARY HEADING We believe you. You have rights. You are not alone. We are here to help.
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Visit www.nolatrafficking.org for more info.
Do you feel scared to leave or pressured to stay in your job? Are you working very long hours and or not provided breaks? Are you unpaid or paid very little? Does someone else control your money, ID, passport, or property? Do you owe a large debt you're not able to pay off? Have you been threatened, hurt, or blackmailed by your employer? Is your job different than what you were promised? Are under 18 and trading sex for money, food, clothes, a place to sleep?
If you're in immediate danger, call 911.
NATIONAL HOTLINES
LOCAL EMERGENCY
National Human Trafficking hotline: 1-888-3737-888
SHELTER
National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY
Covenant House New Orleans (24/7 crisis shelter): 504-584-1111
Rape, Abuse. Incest National Network (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE
Baptist Friendship House: 504-949-4469
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC):1-800THE-LOST
YOU ARE NOT A CRIMINAL. Louisiana prohibits all kinds of forced labor, whether that is sex or labor wor k. No matter your race, immigration status, gender, age, how you make money, or anything else: Forced sex or labor is human trafficking. We believe you, and you have rights.
Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour helpline: 1-866-487-9243
LOCAL LEGAL SERVICES
OTHER LOCAL RESOURCES
New Orleans Family Justice Center (24/7 crisis line): 504-866-9554
New Orleans Children's Advocacy Center: 504-894-5484
Catholic Charities: 504-310-6873
Jewish Family Service: 504-831-8475
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services: 504-529-1000
Dept. of Children and Family Services (DCFS): 855-4LA-KIDS
ViaLink: 211 OR 504-269-2673
All of these resources are free, and will help you.