Employee Rights and Protections

Federal and state laws provide employees with various rights and protections during their employment, and sometimes even in hiring, promotion or demotion and wages. Hence, each employee must be given fair treatment and compensation.

Our skilled employee rights attorney in Los Angeles can help you fight for your rights and provide employee rights protection from abuse and unfair treatment.

As majority of employees are not aware of their rights under employment laws, our skilled Los Angeles employment law attorneys can provide you with sufficient information regarding your rights in the workplace. With our legal assistance, victims of workplace harassment, discrimination, unlawful termination and other work related illegal practices can pursue their claims aggressively.

Employment Protection Rights

Most employees are ignorant not only of their rights but of employment laws. They are unaware that the following basic rights exist pursuant to both state and federal labor laws:

• Right to receive proper compensation
• Right to holiday pay
• Right to rest periods and meal breaks
• Right to overtime pay
• Right to maternity or paternity leave
• Right to be afforded due process before dismissal
• Right not to be unfairly or wrongfully
• Right not to be harassed, discriminated against based on gender, nationality, disability and age
• Right to have safe working conditions
• Right to benefits in case of work related injury

State Labor Laws

Employees' rights and protections are defined by individual state. Oftentimes, each state has labor laws different from those imposed by the federal government. In most situations, whichever law gives the higher benefits is the one enforced. In California, employees rights are contained in the California Labor Code.

Federal Employment Laws

On a federal level, the US Department of Labor (DOL) is tasked with administering federal employment laws. These laws include but not limited to the following:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
• Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
• Family and Medical Leave Act

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