{"id":8320,"date":"2023-01-04T14:36:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T14:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-439166-3568869.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=8320"},"modified":"2023-01-04T15:59:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T15:59:27","slug":"labor-law-what-are-your-rights-as-an-employee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casadelajusticia.com\/en\/labor-law-what-are-your-rights-as-an-employee\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Law: What are Your Rights as an Employee?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”8401″ bg_position=”center top” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”11%” bottom_padding=”11%” text_color=”light” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” color_overlay=”#000000″ advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.5″ gradient_direction=”top_to_bottom” shape_divider_color=”#fbf9f7″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_divider_bring_to_front=”true” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”tilt_alt” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text el_class=”banner-text”]\n

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Whether it be refusing to offer workers\u2019 comp coverage if you are injured on the job or misclassifying you as a contractor, there are many ways that employers can create hostile work environments. Other violations of labor rights include sexual harassment, wage violations, and discrimination..\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No matter how big or small your concern, working with an attorney like those at <\/span>Casa de la Justicia<\/span><\/a> is essential if you feel that your rights may have been violated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are Workers\u2019 Rights?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Since there is no single definition of workers\u2019 rights, every nation and state have slightly different interpretations of this important concept. According to the <\/span>U.S. Department of Labor website<\/span><\/a>, the International Labor Organization (ILO) has identified “fundamental principles and rights\u201d that should be universally accepted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The ILO promotes key objectives that are widely recognized and enforced in California. These <\/span>basic employee rights<\/span><\/a> include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n