Employment-related Resources and Laws
Working people in America have certain basic legal rights to safe, healthy and fair conditions at work. But many employers—perhaps yours—violate these basic rights because they value their profits more than their workers.
This site will enable you to find help if that happens to you, with links to government agencies that investigate complaints.
On the Job Injury?
For help with safety hazards or injuries on the job contact your steward .
For general information contact OSHA .
Safety and Health On the Job
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - http://www.ada.gov/
The ADA Home Page provides access to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations for businesses and State and local governments...
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing - http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/
The Mission of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, and from the perpetration of acts of hate violence.
California Department of Industrial Relations - http://www.dir.ca.gov/
The Department of Industrial Relations was established to improve working conditions for California's wage earners, and to advance opportunities for profitable employment in California.
Employment Development Department (EDD) - http://www.edd.ca.gov/
Your direct link to job placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, employment and training, labor market information, payroll taxes, and more!
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - http://www.eeoc.gov/
The agency of the United States Government that enforces the federal employment discrimination laws.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/flsa/
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.
Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) - http://www.perb.ca.gov/laws/mmba.asp
This act establishes collective bargaining for California's municipal, county, and local special district employers and employees.
U.S. Department of Labor - http://www.dol.gov/
The Department of Labor (DOL) fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits...
Work It Out - http://www.workitout.ca.gov/
Do you need information about your rights on the job? Do you want to know what you can do to make sure your workplace is safe and healthy? Need some facts about workers' compensation coverage?
Workers' Compensation - http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/dwc_home_page.htm
DWC's mission is to minimize the adverse impact of work-related injuries on California employees and employers.
Social Security - http://www.socialsecurity.gov
Thinking about retiring, making plans to retire or filing for disability? Or do you need information to help take care of the Social Security issues facing an aging parent or relative? A great way to help you through the maze is by going online at www.socialsecurity.gov .