Employee Rights

Know your rights as an applicant if a potential employer requires a drug test.

If you are employed at will, your employer does not need good cause to fire you.

In some states, employees can’t be required to provide their salary information.

Learn when you might have a legal claim arising from an employer's decision not to hire you.

Learn how to protect yourself from sexual harassment at the workplace.

The ADEA and other state and federal laws prohibit age discrimination at the workplace.

A recent Supreme Court decision prohibits sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace.

Learn about your rights against transgender discrimination in the workplace.

The ADA gives employees with disabilities the right to reasonable accommodations that will allow them to do their jobs.

Learn about the FMLA, state laws, eligibility, regulations, and employer policies governing family and medical leave.

Like employers in every state, California employers must comply with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which allows eligible employees to take unpaid leave, with the right to reinsta

Victims of domestic violence may have the right to take time off work.

Learn some common ways employers violate the FMLA.

Frequently asked questions about employee compensation and hour laws.

Learn who is protected by the FLSA -- and who is not.

Since the Great Depression in the 1930s, most employers in the United States have been legally required to pay overtime to eligible employees who work more than 40 hours in a week. The original purpose of this rule was to spread the work around and get as many people as possible off the unemployment rolls.

If you've been fired from your job, do you have grounds to challenge the termination?

If you lose your job, protect your legal rights with documentation.

Learn your state's law on when you have to provide a departing employee with the final paycheck.

Learn about wage replacement programs that may be available if you are fired or laid off.

Can your employer keep track of what you do when you're not at work?

Find out whether you can sue your employer for invasion of privacy

Learn the rules for monitoring phone calls and voicemail messages.

Employers have a lot of leeway to monitor employee emails.

Learn about the federal laws that regulate the relationship between management and unions.

Can employees be required to join a union or pay dues?

Certain actions by employers or unions are illegal under federal labor law.

Employees have the right to strike, but not all strikes are legal.

Concerted activities to improve working conditions -- including online discussions among coworkers -- are legally protected.

Get answers to common questions about your rights, responsibilities, and benefits under the workers' comp system in California.

Californians need to buy workers' comp insurance for childcare employees who work in the household for more than a minimal amount of time.

You're more likely to get a fair settlement offer if you're well-prepared for mediation.

With the high cost of medical care in the United States, it’s no surprise that health insurance is one of the most highly sought-after benefits by employees. Many employers use benefit packages—including health, vision, and dental coverage—to attract and retain employees.

Answers to common questions on collecting unemployment compensation.

Unemployment benefits are meant to act as a temporary safety net for employees who are out of work through no fault of their own -- to tide them over until they can find a new job.

Workers are eligible for unemployment compensation only if they are temporarily out of work through no fault of their own. The "fault" part of the eligibility requirement has to do with the reasons why the employee no longer has a job.

Some reasons for termination might make you ineligible for unemployment benefits.

When you quit your job you are usually not eligible for unemployment benefits - unless you have good cause for quitting. The benefits are intended for workers who suffer an unexpected loss in income due to layoffs, or in some cases, due to being fired.