Overview
Learn about your rights rights as a worker in California. Below are educational resources on issues including unpaid wages, overtime, unemployment insurance benefits, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination/harassment, health and safety, and more. The Asian Law Caucus also provides free consultations for low-income people who work in California. Please call (415) 896-1701 to schedule an appointment or use our contact form.
Know Your Rights
Language Access for Unemployment Insurance
The Employment Development Department is required by law to provide meaningful language access to Limited English Proficient people seeking services. When you call or visit EDD, you have a right to interpretation in your preferred language, in real time. EDD’s main UI phone number 1-800-300-5616 has been upgraded to include a language selection menu in multiple languages. Callers can press 9 to request an interpreter in any other preferred language not listed in the menu.
Know Your Language Rights for Unemployment Insurance
Know Your Workplace Rights Materials by Asian Law Caucus
- Wage & Hour Rights: Learn your right to the minimum wage, overtime pay, and meals and rest breaks in English, اللغة العربية, 简体中文, Tiếng Việt, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Anti-Discrimination Rights at Work: Employees are entitled to a workplace free of discrimination. Learn about different types of discrimination, how to report it or find assistance in English, اللغة العربية, 简体中文, Tiếng Việt, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Find out if you’re eligible for unemployment benefits and how to apply in English, اللغة العربية, 简体中文, Tiếng Việt, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Workers Compensation: Understand how you can benefit from worker’s compensation and what to do if you get hurt on the job in English, اللغة العربية, 简体中文, Tiếng Việt, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Other Resources for Free Legal Consultations for Low-Income Workers in the Bay Area
- Legal Aid at Work Clinics and Helplines
- La Raza Centro Legal, San Francisco: (415) 575-3500 (Español)
- Centro Legal de la Raza, Oakland: (510) 437-1554 (Español)
- Women's Employment Rights Clinic: (415) 442-6647
Legal Resources by Trusted Partners
- Comprehensive Workplace Rights from Legal Aid at Work
- Family Leave / Pregnant Workers Workplace Rights from Legal Aid at Work
- Domestic Workers’ Rights: resources for people working in private homes as hired nannies, housecleaners, caregivers and more from CA Domestic Workers
- DACA and Employment: English,한국어,Español from NILC
- Fact sheet on entrepreneurship and guide on the IRS's individual tax identification number (ITIN) from Immigrants Rising
- What to Do if ICE Comes to Your Workplace: English, Español, اللغة العربية, 简体中 from NDLON