All Workers' Rights Issues
California Civil Rights Department: Discrimination Complaint Process
Complaint process/forms for discrimination/civil rights issues
Do I Have a Discrimination Case at Work in California?
Determination of qualifying workplace discrimination case(s)
California Civil Rights Department: Discrimination Complaint Process
Complaint process/forms for discrimination/civil rights issues
Check If Your Workplace Rights Have Been Violated in California
This quick quiz helps California employees determine whether their situation may involve a workplace rights violation under FEHA. It offers clear, practical guidance and connects users with vetted California employment lawyers who are experienced in handling cases like theirs.
Do I Have a Discrimination Case at Work in California?
Determination of qualifying workplace discrimination case(s)
Employment Rights of Undocumented Workers
With just a few exceptions, undocumented workers enjoy all of the legal rights and remedies provided by both Federal and California law.
National H.I.R.E. Network Clearinghouse
A national H.I.R.E Network Clearinghouse with state specific resources for reentry and record improvement.
Pregnancy Harassment — Hostile Work Environment During and After Pregnancy in California
Pregnancy Harassment at work, KYR
Labor Unions: Duty of Fair Representation
A union owes a duty of fair representation to all of the workers it represents. This duty requires that the union act fairly, impartially, and without ill will or discrimination when pursuing a worker"s grievance or when negotiating a new contract with the employer.
California Civil Rights Department: Discrimination Complaint Process
Complaint process/forms for discrimination/civil rights issues
COBRA & CalCOBRA Insurance
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act " better known as COBRA " gives you the legal right to continue group health benefits when they might otherwise end due to job loss, divorce or death.
My Rights if My Employer Declares Bankruptcy
If your employer has filed for bankruptcy, it means that the business is no longer able to pay off its debts to its creditors, and the company has asked the court to help it either plan a repayment schedule (“Chapter 11” bankruptcy) or sell off all its property and use the money to pay off the creditors (“Chapter 7” bankruptcy).
California Paid Sick Leave Update
There are new requirements for employees to have paid sick leave.
Exemptions From Overtime Pay
The categories and situations when overtime doesn't apply.
Check If You Can Get Public Benefits in California
Interactive tool to help connect individuals to information about different state benefits available including disaster relief.
National H.I.R.E. Network Clearinghouse
A national H.I.R.E Network Clearinghouse with state specific resources for reentry and record improvement.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR Types and Benefits. The Judicial Council of California has created a video series with descriptions of different kinds of dispute resolution and where each might be helpful.
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
California Wrongful Termination
If you’re unsure whether your firing qualifies as wrongful termination, this tool can help bring clarity to your situation. By guiding you through key legal criteria, it will assess whether your case meets the definition of a wrongful termination claim, estimate the strength of your potential claim, and connect you with vetted local employment law experts if you need further assistance.
Check If Your Workplace Rights Have Been Violated in California
This quick quiz helps California employees determine whether their situation may involve a workplace rights violation under FEHA. It offers clear, practical guidance and connects users with vetted California employment lawyers who are experienced in handling cases like theirs.
Do I Have a Discrimination Case at Work in California?
Determination of qualifying workplace discrimination case(s)
File a Healthcare Civil Rights Complaint
Find out how you can file a healthcare complaint with HHS online and offline in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Polish. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. Consult with an attorney if you want to find out if you have additional legal claims. Your complaint may impact your legal claims in the future.
Pregnancy Harassment — Hostile Work Environment During and After Pregnancy in California
Pregnancy Harassment at work, KYR
Anti-War Protests by Employees
If I was arrested due to anti-war activity, can my employer take action against me while the arrest is pending?
Assault and Battery in the Workplace
When there are fights between employees and supervisors or between two employees.
California Civil Rights Department: Discrimination Complaint Process
Complaint process/forms for discrimination/civil rights issues
California Fair Pay Act
Signed on October 6, 215, the California Fair Pay Act, strengthens the California Equal Pay Act, which prohibited an employer from paying its employees less than employees of the opposite sex for equal work.
California Paid Sick Leave Update
There are new requirements for employees to have paid sick leave.
California Pension Reform
California Public Employees" Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) took effect in 213.
California's Public Retirement and Pension Systems
Read about some of the laws and constitutional protections.
Check If Your Workplace Rights Have Been Violated in California
This quick quiz helps California employees determine whether their situation may involve a workplace rights violation under FEHA. It offers clear, practical guidance and connects users with vetted California employment lawyers who are experienced in handling cases like theirs.
Did Your Pension Plan Fail?
Find information about your plan using the search box below or use the list at right to access our largest plans.
Disabilities in the Workplace: Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodations are changes made to a job or the workplace to enable an employee or job applicant to successfully perform the position"s basic duties,to protect health, and to obtain the same benefits of employment as other workers.
Disability Discrimination for Workers and Applicants
What kinds of protections and solutions are offered for people with disabilities? Your rights when applying for a job, interviewing, working on the job, resolving disputes, and taking leaves.
Disability Rights California - Publications
Browse through the statewide disability rights advocacy organization's publications, which cover many areas of the law.
Do I Have a Discrimination Case at Work in California?
Determination of qualifying workplace discrimination case(s)
Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Coverage
This article will help you understand: (1) If employer-sponsored coverage is right for you, (2) What services your plan will cover, (3) How to choose a plan, (4), How much you will have to pay for health care, and (5) How to sign up.
Employment Rights of Undocumented Workers
With just a few exceptions, undocumented workers enjoy all of the legal rights and remedies provided by both Federal and California law.
Employment & Wages Under Federal Law During Natural Disasters & Recovery
Fact sheet regarding worker protections during natural disasters and recovery under federal law. You may have additional rights under California law.
Ensuring equal access for people with disabilities
Employment and housing discrimination.
Exemptions From Overtime Pay
The categories and situations when overtime doesn't apply.
12 Facts about Employment Law
In most circumstances, employers can terminate employees “at will,” meaning at any time for any reason. And they are not even required by law to give the reason for a discharge. Read more from the links below.
Facts About National Origin Discrimination
No one can be denied equal employment opportunity because of birthplace, ancestry, culture, linguistic characteristics common to a specific ethnic group, or accent.
Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act
A detailed explanation of what the law covers.
File a Healthcare Civil Rights Complaint
Find out how you can file a healthcare complaint with HHS online and offline in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Polish. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. Consult with an attorney if you want to find out if you have additional legal claims. Your complaint may impact your legal claims in the future.
Fingerprint Background Checks
Your criminal record may appear on some kinds of background checks. You can use this site to request your California DOJ Record or "RAP Sheet" here. Your FBI record may have additional information if you have convictions outside of California.
Fraud or Misrepresentation in the Workplace
What are some examples of fraud? How can I bring a fraud claim against my employer?
IRAs, Pensions & Annuities Under Medi-Cal
For the purposes of Medi-Cal eligibility an "annuity" is defined as a "contract to make periodic payments of a fixed or variable sum paid to an annuitant which are payable unconditionally."
Know Your Rights: Immigrants’ Participation in Protests
This resource provides immigrants and their allies with accurate information so that immigrants can know their rights, understand the possible risks of participating in protests, and feel empowered to participate meaningfully, safely, and fully in our democracy.
Lactation Rights at Work: Are Pumping Breaks Paid or Unpaid?
Almost all U.S. employers are required to give nursing employees break time and a private, functional, non-bathroom space for pumping milk under a law called the PUMP Act.
Language Discrimination
Language discrimination occurs when a person is treated differently because of her native language or other characteristics of her language skills. If you need further legal advice or assistance, or think you may have suffered language-based discrimination, please call the Language Rights Information Line (800) 864-1664, a free service of Legal Aid at Work.
Lost Your Job? Your Rights and Benefits
You may have specific rights, depending on how you lost your job.
Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: Your Workplace Rights
This guide gives an overview of your legal rights and options at work when you are experiencing mental health conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth.
Military Caregiver Leave for a Veteran under the Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides workers with job-protected leave from work for family and medical reasons. This fact sheet explains when workers may use leave to support or care for a family member who is a covered veteran with a serious injury or illness.
Military Employment Rights
The Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act (the "Reservists Act") is the federal law that provides job and benefit protection for U.S. Military Reservists.
Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014
Allows trustees of certain multiemployer plans to cut retirees" pensions
My Rights if My Employer Declares Bankruptcy
If your employer has filed for bankruptcy, it means that the business is no longer able to pay off its debts to its creditors, and the company has asked the court to help it either plan a repayment schedule (“Chapter 11” bankruptcy) or sell off all its property and use the money to pay off the creditors (“Chapter 7” bankruptcy).
"NAFI" Plans: Federal Retirement Programs Not Funded by the Government
NAFI Retirement Plans are retirement plans sponsored by government entities known as Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities (NAFIs).
National H.I.R.E. Network Clearinghouse
A national H.I.R.E Network Clearinghouse with state specific resources for reentry and record improvement.
Overview of Federal Sector Complaint Process
If you are a federal employee or job applicant, the law protects you from discrimination because of your race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (4 or older), disability or genetic information.
Paid Family Leave Eligibility
Requirements for paid family leave under State Disability Insurance.
Pension and 401(k) / 403(b) Plans Overview
401(k) plans are a type of “defined contribution” plan established by employers or unions for employees to contribute voluntarily to their own individual retirement accounts. A 403(b) plan is similar to a 401(k) plan, but is provided to employees of non-profit organizations.
Pension Freezes
When a company freezes its pension plan, some or all of the employees covered by the plan, stop earning some or all the benefits from the point of the freeze moving forward.
Pension Rights After Divorce
This site has some helpful information on the court orders required to access some types of pensions following a divorce.
Pregnancy Harassment — Hostile Work Environment During and After Pregnancy in California
Pregnancy Harassment at work, KYR
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Overview of rights related to work accommodations needed for pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, etc.
California Civil Rights Department: Discrimination Complaint Process
Complaint process/forms for discrimination/civil rights issues
File a Healthcare Civil Rights Complaint
Find out how you can file a healthcare complaint with HHS online and offline in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Polish. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. Consult with an attorney if you want to find out if you have additional legal claims. Your complaint may impact your legal claims in the future.
How Can the Labor Commissioner's Office Help You Recover Your Unpaid Wages?
California Labor Commissioner's office (also known as DLSE) can help recover unpaid wages.
California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
The California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) is an independent administrative court system for workers and employers seeking to challenge decisions made by the Employment Development Department (EDD). Appeals are the first opportunity for all parties to present evidence and tell their side of the story before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and have that ALJ decide the case.
California Veterans Benefits
Education, employment, housing, counseling, and VA claims.
Check If You Can Get Public Benefits in California
Interactive tool to help connect individuals to information about different state benefits available including disaster relief.
Contact the Division of Workers' Compensation
Where to reach their offices for assistance.
Education and Training
GI Bill, Understanding On-The-Job (OJT) Training and Apprenticeship.
e-VETS Resource Advisor
The e-VETS Resource Advisor assists Veterans, Service Members and all those who support them to quickly and easily navigate information and resources on a range of topics, including: benefits and compensation, education and training, employment, family and caregiver support, health, homeless assistance, housing, transportation and travel, other services and resources, state-specific information and resources.
Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI)
LTC insurance benefits may be part of a life insurance or annuity policy, or contained in a freestanding LTC policy.
Military OneSource
Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.
Answers about Workers' Compensation
Your employer's responsibilities, and different types of benefits
California Civil Rights Department: Discrimination Complaint Process
Complaint process/forms for discrimination/civil rights issues
Check If Your Workplace Rights Have Been Violated in California
This quick quiz helps California employees determine whether their situation may involve a workplace rights violation under FEHA. It offers clear, practical guidance and connects users with vetted California employment lawyers who are experienced in handling cases like theirs.
Checking A Company's Background
A guide from the California Department of Justice advising you to research a business—via multiple websites, reviews, complaints—before entering a contract or making a large purchase
Disability Rights California - Publications
Browse through the statewide disability rights advocacy organization's publications, which cover many areas of the law.
Do I Have a Discrimination Case at Work in California?
Determination of qualifying workplace discrimination case(s)
File a Healthcare Civil Rights Complaint
Find out how you can file a healthcare complaint with HHS online and offline in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Polish. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. Consult with an attorney if you want to find out if you have additional legal claims. Your complaint may impact your legal claims in the future.
How to Apply for Unemployment and What Happens Next
This page describes the whole process, what documents you'll receive, and how to respond.
Lost Your Job? Your Rights and Benefits
You may have specific rights, depending on how you lost your job.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Overview of rights related to work accommodations needed for pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, etc.
Checking A Company's Background
A guide from the California Department of Justice advising you to research a business—via multiple websites, reviews, complaints—before entering a contract or making a large purchase
Ask WomensLaw.org a Question!
The purpose of this Email Hotline is for WomensLaw to provide basic legal information, referrals, and emotional support. The purpose of this Email Hotline is to provide U.S.-based legal information related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. All emails are answered or reviewed by an attorney. However, we cannot provide legal advice or representation and we cannot call you on the phone. You can expect to receive a response within 1-5 business days.
Contact Safety & Health Enforcement
Find the contact information for the office near you.
Contact the Division of Workers' Compensation
Where to reach their offices for assistance.
Disability Employment Policy Frequently Asked Questions
If your question is not addressed, please feel free to contact the Office of Disability Employment Policy at InfoODEP@dol.gov
Find More Resources and Referrals at PensionHelp.org
Ready to find resources to help you find answers to questions you have about your retirement plan?
Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF)
What are your rights as a worker? What Is the Underground Economy? Report a bad employer.
Military OneSource
Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.
Airline Flight Crew Employees under the FMLA
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides job-protected leave from work for family and medical reasons. This fact sheet summarizes eligibility, leave calculation, and recordkeeping requirements unique to airline flight crew employees under the FMLA.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR Types and Benefits. The Judicial Council of California has created a video series with descriptions of different kinds of dispute resolution and where each might be helpful.
Answers about Workers' Compensation
Your employer's responsibilities, and different types of benefits
Anti-War Protests by Employees
If I was arrested due to anti-war activity, can my employer take action against me while the arrest is pending?
Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees
In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.
Ask WomensLaw.org a Question!
The purpose of this Email Hotline is for WomensLaw to provide basic legal information, referrals, and emotional support. The purpose of this Email Hotline is to provide U.S.-based legal information related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. All emails are answered or reviewed by an attorney. However, we cannot provide legal advice or representation and we cannot call you on the phone. You can expect to receive a response within 1-5 business days.
Assault and Battery in the Workplace
When there are fights between employees and supervisors or between two employees.
California Civil Rights Department: Discrimination Complaint Process
Complaint process/forms for discrimination/civil rights issues
California Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in California, effective January 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers. Fast Food Restaurant employers, effective April 1, 2024, and Healthcare Facility employers, effective June 1, 2024, will have a higher minimum wage. Some cities have higher minimum wages.
California Paid Sick Leave Update
There are new requirements for employees to have paid sick leave.
California Pension Reform
California Public Employees" Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) took effect in 213.
California's Public Retirement and Pension Systems
Read about some of the laws and constitutional protections.
California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
The California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) is an independent administrative court system for workers and employers seeking to challenge decisions made by the Employment Development Department (EDD). Appeals are the first opportunity for all parties to present evidence and tell their side of the story before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and have that ALJ decide the case.
California Veterans Benefits
Education, employment, housing, counseling, and VA claims.
California Wrongful Termination
If you’re unsure whether your firing qualifies as wrongful termination, this tool can help bring clarity to your situation. By guiding you through key legal criteria, it will assess whether your case meets the definition of a wrongful termination claim, estimate the strength of your potential claim, and connect you with vetted local employment law experts if you need further assistance.
Challenge of an FBI Identity History Summary
Is there missing or incorrect info about your federal record?
Check If You Can Get Public Benefits in California
Interactive tool to help connect individuals to information about different state benefits available including disaster relief.
Check If Your Workplace Rights Have Been Violated in California
This quick quiz helps California employees determine whether their situation may involve a workplace rights violation under FEHA. It offers clear, practical guidance and connects users with vetted California employment lawyers who are experienced in handling cases like theirs.
Checking A Company's Background
A guide from the California Department of Justice advising you to research a business—via multiple websites, reviews, complaints—before entering a contract or making a large purchase
COBRA & CalCOBRA Insurance
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act " better known as COBRA " gives you the legal right to continue group health benefits when they might otherwise end due to job loss, divorce or death.
Contact Safety & Health Enforcement
Find the contact information for the office near you.
Contact the Division of Workers' Compensation
Where to reach their offices for assistance.
Counting Leave Use under the Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides job-protected leave from work for family and medical reasons. This fact sheet explains how to count the amount of leave available and amount of leave used under the FMLA.
Did Your Pension Plan Fail?
Find information about your plan using the search box below or use the list at right to access our largest plans.
Disabilities in the Workplace : Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing
The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the major laws covering individuals with disabilities, do not affect your employer’s right to prohibit alcohol and illegal drug use at the workplace. Employment rules prohibiting such drug or alcohol use are permissible.
Disabilities in the Workplace: Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodations are changes made to a job or the workplace to enable an employee or job applicant to successfully perform the position"s basic duties,to protect health, and to obtain the same benefits of employment as other workers.
Disability Discrimination for Workers and Applicants
What kinds of protections and solutions are offered for people with disabilities? Your rights when applying for a job, interviewing, working on the job, resolving disputes, and taking leaves.
Disability Employment Policy Frequently Asked Questions
If your question is not addressed, please feel free to contact the Office of Disability Employment Policy at InfoODEP@dol.gov
Disability Rights California - Publications
Browse through the statewide disability rights advocacy organization's publications, which cover many areas of the law.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims, including claims for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), can be filed online, by phone, by mail, or by fax. The fastest and easiest option for individuals to file claims for UI benefits is online using eApply4UI.
Education and Training
GI Bill, Understanding On-The-Job (OJT) Training and Apprenticeship.
Employee Protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides job-protected leave from work for family and medical reasons. This fact sheet explains the rights of employees during FMLA leave and when they return to work from FMLA leave.
Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Coverage
This article will help you understand: (1) If employer-sponsored coverage is right for you, (2) What services your plan will cover, (3) How to choose a plan, (4), How much you will have to pay for health care, and (5) How to sign up.
Employment Rights of Undocumented Workers
With just a few exceptions, undocumented workers enjoy all of the legal rights and remedies provided by both Federal and California law.
Employment & Wages Under Federal Law During Natural Disasters & Recovery
Fact sheet regarding worker protections during natural disasters and recovery under federal law. You may have additional rights under California law.
Ensuring equal access for people with disabilities
Employment and housing discrimination.
e-VETS Resource Advisor
The e-VETS Resource Advisor assists Veterans, Service Members and all those who support them to quickly and easily navigate information and resources on a range of topics, including: benefits and compensation, education and training, employment, family and caregiver support, health, homeless assistance, housing, transportation and travel, other services and resources, state-specific information and resources.
Exemptions From Overtime Pay
The categories and situations when overtime doesn't apply.
Facts About Age Discrimination
Your age can't be a factor in an employer's decisions.
Facts About Compensation Discrimination
Equality in pay and compensation is protected under the law.
12 Facts about Employment Law
In most circumstances, employers can terminate employees “at will,” meaning at any time for any reason. And they are not even required by law to give the reason for a discharge. Read more from the links below.
Facts About National Origin Discrimination
No one can be denied equal employment opportunity because of birthplace, ancestry, culture, linguistic characteristics common to a specific ethnic group, or accent.
Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination
Women affected by pregnancy must be treated the same.
Facts About Race/Color Discrimination
Race/color can't be part of a decision by your employer.
Facts About Religious Discrimination
Religion can't be part of a decision by your employer.
Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act
A detailed explanation of what the law covers.
File a Healthcare Civil Rights Complaint
Find out how you can file a healthcare complaint with HHS online and offline in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Polish. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your disability by a State or local government health care or social services agency, you may file a complaint with the OCR. You may file a complaint for yourself or for someone else. Consult with an attorney if you want to find out if you have additional legal claims. Your complaint may impact your legal claims in the future.
Find More Resources and Referrals at PensionHelp.org
Ready to find resources to help you find answers to questions you have about your retirement plan?
Fingerprint Background Checks
Your criminal record may appear on some kinds of background checks. You can use this site to request your California DOJ Record or "RAP Sheet" here. Your FBI record may have additional information if you have convictions outside of California.
FLSA Protections for Employees to Pump Breast Milk at Work
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most nursing employees have the right to reasonable break time and a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view to express breast milk while at work. This right is available for up to one year after the child’s birth.
Fraud or Misrepresentation in the Workplace
What are some examples of fraud? How can I bring a fraud claim against my employer?
Gender Identity Discrimination: Employment Rights for Transgender Workers
Names and pronouns, restroom accessibility, and dress codes.
Guidelines for Drafting Work Accommodation Notes for Pregnant and Postpartum Patients
You may want to give your doctor, midwife, or other care provider our guide that explains how to write a work note. Following this guide will give your employer the information it needs while protecting your privacy as much as possible. Download this guide and share it with your healthcare provider when you ask for a work note.
How Can the Labor Commissioner's Office Help You Recover Your Unpaid Wages?
California Labor Commissioner's office (also known as DLSE) can help recover unpaid wages.
How to Apply for Unemployment and What Happens Next
This page describes the whole process, what documents you'll receive, and how to respond.
IRAs, Pensions & Annuities Under Medi-Cal
For the purposes of Medi-Cal eligibility an "annuity" is defined as a "contract to make periodic payments of a fixed or variable sum paid to an annuitant which are payable unconditionally."
I Was Fired From My Job in California - Do I Have a Case?
California is an at-will employment state, which means your employer can fire you for almost any reason, or no reason at all. Almost! The exception is significant: your employer cannot fire you for an illegal reason. And in California, illegal reasons cover a far broader range of situations than most employees realize. If you were fired while living and working in California and something about it feels off — the timing, the explanation you were given, or what happened leading up to the termination — there is a legal framework specifically designed to evaluate situations like yours. This page will walk you through it.
Know Your Rights: Immigrants’ Participation in Protests
This resource provides immigrants and their allies with accurate information so that immigrants can know their rights, understand the possible risks of participating in protests, and feel empowered to participate meaningfully, safely, and fully in our democracy.
Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF)
What are your rights as a worker? What Is the Underground Economy? Report a bad employer.
Labor Unions: Duty of Fair Representation
A union owes a duty of fair representation to all of the workers it represents. This duty requires that the union act fairly, impartially, and without ill will or discrimination when pursuing a worker"s grievance or when negotiating a new contract with the employer.
Lactation Rights at Work: Are Pumping Breaks Paid or Unpaid?
Almost all U.S. employers are required to give nursing employees break time and a private, functional, non-bathroom space for pumping milk under a law called the PUMP Act.
Language Discrimination
Language discrimination occurs when a person is treated differently because of her native language or other characteristics of her language skills. If you need further legal advice or assistance, or think you may have suffered language-based discrimination, please call the Language Rights Information Line (800) 864-1664, a free service of Legal Aid at Work.
Leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act When You and Your Spouse Work for the Same Employer
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides job-protected leave from work for family and medical reasons. When spouses work for the same employer and are both eligible to take FMLA leave, the FMLA provides that they share the amount of leave they may take for some, but not all, FMLA-qualifying leave reasons. This fact sheet explains the amount of FMLA leave available to spouses who work for the same employer.
Legal Issues for Caregivers: Pathways to Effective Communication For Healthcare Providers and Caregivers
Questions to ask at a medical appointment. Legal issues affecting caregivers.
Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI)
LTC insurance benefits may be part of a life insurance or annuity policy, or contained in a freestanding LTC policy.
Lost Your Job? Your Rights and Benefits
You may have specific rights, depending on how you lost your job.
Medical Certification under the Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides job-protected leave from work for family and medical, reasons. This fact sheet explains the medical certification process when an employee requests leave for his or her own or a family member's serious health condition, if requested by the employer.
Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum: Your Workplace Rights
This guide gives an overview of your legal rights and options at work when you are experiencing mental health conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth.
Military Caregiver Leave for a Current Servicemember under the Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides workers with job-protected leave from work for family and medical reasons. This fact sheet explains when workers may use leave to care for a family member who is a current servicemember with a serious injury or illness.
Military Caregiver Leave for a Veteran under the Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides workers with job-protected leave from work for family and medical reasons. This fact sheet explains when workers may use leave to support or care for a family member who is a covered veteran with a serious injury or illness.
Military Employment Rights
The Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act (the "Reservists Act") is the federal law that provides job and benefit protection for U.S. Military Reservists.
Military OneSource
Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.
Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014
Allows trustees of certain multiemployer plans to cut retirees" pensions
My Rights if My Employer Declares Bankruptcy
If your employer has filed for bankruptcy, it means that the business is no longer able to pay off its debts to its creditors, and the company has asked the court to help it either plan a repayment schedule (“Chapter 11” bankruptcy) or sell off all its property and use the money to pay off the creditors (“Chapter 7” bankruptcy).
"NAFI" Plans: Federal Retirement Programs Not Funded by the Government
NAFI Retirement Plans are retirement plans sponsored by government entities known as Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentalities (NAFIs).
National H.I.R.E. Network Clearinghouse
A national H.I.R.E Network Clearinghouse with state specific resources for reentry and record improvement.
Overview of Federal Sector Complaint Process
If you are a federal employee or job applicant, the law protects you from discrimination because of your race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (4 or older), disability or genetic information.
Paid Family Leave Eligibility
Requirements for paid family leave under State Disability Insurance.
Pension and 401(k) / 403(b) Plans Overview
401(k) plans are a type of “defined contribution” plan established by employers or unions for employees to contribute voluntarily to their own individual retirement accounts. A 403(b) plan is similar to a 401(k) plan, but is provided to employees of non-profit organizations.
Pension Freezes
When a company freezes its pension plan, some or all of the employees covered by the plan, stop earning some or all the benefits from the point of the freeze moving forward.
Pension Rights After Divorce
This site has some helpful information on the court orders required to access some types of pensions following a divorce.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Related Medical Conditions: Common Workplace Limitations and Reasonable Accommodations Explained
View workable accommodations for typical pregnancy-related conditions. Speak with your doctor about what is best for you.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Overview of rights related to work accommodations needed for pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, etc.
California Civil Rights Department: Discrimination Complaint Process
Complaint process/forms for discrimination/civil rights issues
Do I Have a Discrimination Case at Work in California?
Determination of qualifying workplace discrimination case(s)