Employee Rights

In California, workers have the right to be treated fairly and feel safe on the job. Chief among these rights is the need for all workers to be compensated adequately for the work they perform, which is mandated and defined by state and federal law. These employee...

Southern California is a shipping hub for the rest of the country. Some Californians work tirelessly to ensure goods are packaged and shipped where they need to go. Now, one group of these warehouse workers has claimed that their employers are breaking this State's...

Workers of all ages should have protections in the workplace. These should include proper safety precautions, freedom from harassment and being paid at least minimum wage. Californians might assume that employment law also protects children from working when they...

Employees have many things that they have to worry about at work just to complete their jobs. The one thing they should not have to worry about is safe working conditions. If, for some reason, a California employee does have a concern about the safety conditions at...

It is in both the employer and the employee's best interests to have a safe work environment. This way, employers have productive employees who can do their jobs without interruption and employees can work without fear for their physical well-being.Under California...

Los Angeles employees have a right to safe working conditions when they are on the job. This is not only important for the employees themselves, but also for the public they are serving. California employment law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees...

It is every business's obligation to provide safe working conditions for its employees. Those employees who are injured have the right to work free from any retaliation or harassment from their employer following their injury under existing employment law.Unsafe...

In California, minimum wage laws require that workers be paid at least $8 an hour. Warehouse workers have recently filed an employment law suit in United States District Court in Los Angeles claiming that worker rights were violated when they were paid significantly...

The workers of Los Angeles car washes were once part of a shining industry. Now the industry is plagued with poor working conditions and jobs that pay under the minimum wage. Some of these Los Angeles workers are now fighting for employee rights. They are working to...