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Employment law covers a wide range of legal mandates and statutes that regulate all things related to the workplace that outline the rights of workers and employers. These include workplace safety laws, fair wages and benefits, family and medical leave permissions, conduct in the workplace, employment protections, and anti-discrimination rules.


Both state and federal law have regulations in place to protect employees from unfair business practices and employers from suffering setbacks in operations as a result of employees who fail to meet their job responsibilities. On the federal level, employment laws are applicable to ensure fair practices across all fifty states, but on the state level, employment laws can vary from one state to the next.


If you feel that your employer has violated one or more employment laws, you may have a valid claim that can be adjudicated in a court of law. But it’s important that you know your rights and have a trusted employment law attorney on your side to protect those rights and fight for the compensation you deserve.


Employment laws in the state of California are explicit but they can also be extremely complicated and failing to understand the extent of your rights under the law can leave you unemployed and uncertain about how to pay your bills, wondering if or when you may earn another paycheck.


You have the right not to be harassed, taken advantage of, discriminated against, or cheated out of a fair day’s wages. Laws such as the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act have all been established to set forth strict rules for preventing employers from unfairly discriminating against protected members of the workforce.

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act

Any employee who identifies as a member of a protected class has the right not to be discriminated against nor receive extraordinary treatment than their colleagues. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protects employees against harassment and discrimination in the workplace due to race, gender, religion, sexual preference, age, or disability, medical condition, marital status, or ancestry. Denial of family and medical leave is also prohibited and employers who violate these laws are subject to penalties and fines.

In addition, the FEHA protects disabled individuals against housing discrimination.

This California state law is heavily restrictive of employers to prevent discrimination in all aspects of the workplace, before and after a disabled individual is hired by any business. From the methods of advertising a position to the application, interview, and screening processes of prospective candidates to the workplace environment, promotional opportunities, and compensation standards as well as the transferring and termination of an employee, the FEHA prohibits discrimination of any kind in these and other matters related to the employer/employee relationship for persons with mental or physical disabilities.

Fair Employment and Housing Act

The FEHA is applicable to employers both public and private as well as employment agencies and labor unions and organizations.

Any employer with five or more employees is prohibited from discriminating against any person in a protected category who is applying or interviewing for a position of employment nor retaliating against those individuals for exercising their rights under the law. Harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited in any and every workplace, regardless of the number of employees who work for that employer.

Fair Wages and Employee Benefits

Fair Wages and Employee Benefits

Employment laws are also in place to ensure that all employees are paid fair wages on an hourly basis or over an annual salary. In addition to fair pay, there are laws in place that cover other forms of compensation like health and dental benefits, retirement plans and paid time off for eligible employees. The laws that have been established to ensure fair compensation for all employees include the Fair Labor Standards Act which sets forth legal standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, providing health benefits, stock options, and the definition of work and associated compensation as it applies to the workplace.

Workplace Safety Standards

Every employee has the right to a safe workplace, free of health hazards and other potential dangers, regardless of the type of work being performed and the industry in which that business operates. There are strict laws in place that govern health and safety in the workplace including the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which sets standards for workplace safety to reduce the potential for injury, disease, and death while on the job. Employment law allows for employees to file claims for medical costs incurred due to an injury sustained while performing work duties.

Employment Law Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies

The Labor Department is the federal body tasked with managing the nation’s employment laws while a handful of additional national and state-based agencies monitor and enforce employment and labor laws across the country. These include the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and Fair Employment Practices Agencies.

In the state of California, the various enforcement agencies protecting employees include the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the California Department of Industrial Relations, the California Civil Rights Department, and the California Labor Commissioner's Office. All of these have some level of enforcement power to protect California employees from getting exploited or having their rights trampled on by unscrupulous employers.

Protect Your Rights

If you believe you have been the victim in an employment law violation of any kind, you don’t want to go it alone. Not when the future of your career is at risk and your family’s well-being is at stake. Losing your job for any reason can be frightening and intimidating, especially if you’ve lost your employment illegally. You need someone on your side who knows how to fight your rights and get the compensation you deserve if you’ve been wrongfully terminated under the law.

The team of employment law attorneys at the Law Office of Fahim Rahman can help you determine if you have a valid claim of employment law violation and advise you on your rights and how to protect them under the law. Don’t take on your employer by yourself, they have a team of highly skilled attorneys who know the law inside and out and they will protect your employer with vigorous dedication.

You should have the same advantages and our team of attorneys at the Law Office of Fahim Rahman are ready to protect your rights with the same level of skill and determination.

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