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Worker Rights and Employer Responsibilities

by Department of Industrial Relations

California’s labor laws protect all workers, regardless of immigration status. The Department of Industrial Relations serves all workers in multiple languages and our team does not ask about/track immigration status. If you need to leave California or the United States, you can still contact our office to file a claim. If you are employed in California, your employer must provide a safe workplace and pay all the wages you are owed. If you think an injury or illness is work-related, you may be able to receive workers’ compensation benefits from your employer to pay for medical care and partial wages. Your labor rights allow you to ask your employer about your pay and working conditions. When you exercise your labor rights, it is against the law for your employer to retaliate against you.

Topics: Businesses, Health and wellness, Jobs and unemployment


Worker Safety Wildfire Cleanup and Rebuilding

by Department of Industrial Relations

The work to cleanup and rebuild after wildfires must be done in compliance with California's labor laws and workplace safety and health regulations. California's robust worker protections apply to every workplace in the state: - Cal/OSHA workplace safety and health standards requiring employers to identify hazards, train workers on how to prevent unsafe working conditions, provide proper personal protective equipment and injury/illness prevention planning. - Labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, prevailing wage on public works projects, meal & rest breaks, and unfair immigration related practices. - Workers' compensation for work related injuries & illnesses including paid medical treatment and benefits for temporary/permanent disabilities.

Topics: Businesses, Health and wellness, Jobs and unemployment