| As an employee, you have the right to | | | | from your employer. |
| determine what your benefits will be as part | | | | |
| of a certain company. Aside from salary, the | | | | 1. If you are working in a company with at |
| benefits package is likewise an important | | | | least one employee, you are entitled to |
| factor that should be considered in a job. | | | | complete unemployment insurance. |
| Unfortunately, most companies offer few or | | | | |
| even completely fail to provide benefits to | | | | 2. Worker's compensation is likewise given by |
| their employees. | | | | companies with a minimum of one employee. |
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| In Los Angeles, there are certain laws that | | | | 3. For female employees employed in a company |
| safeguard your rights as an employee. These | | | | with at least five workers, maternity or |
| laws will ensure that your employer is not | | | | pregnancy leave is given. This should be |
| violating any employment policies or | | | | applied for in a period of four to eight |
| depriving you of your right. | | | | weeks. |
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| Let us now look at these rights and benefits | | | | 4. Paid Sick and Vacation Leave is stipulated |
| so that you will know what to demand when you | | | | for by law and should be accumulated and |
| have been hired in a job. | | | | given to you when you have been sick or have |
| | | | any plans of having a vacation from work. |
| Employee Rights | | | | |
| | | | 5. The following benefits are not mandated by |
| Employment laws in Los Angeles provide | | | | law but may be included in the package:a. |
| protection against discrimination. Under | | | | Holiday payb. Pension and Retirement |
| California laws, your employer does not have | | | | Packagec. Health Care Insurance |
| the right to discriminate you because of your | | | | |
| age, marital status, gender, religion, | | | | It is likewise required that your employer |
| nationality, race or disability. | | | | provide you with sufficient training and |
| | | | skills enhancement in order to avoid |
| State laws also disallow your employer to | | | | potential hazards in your workplace as well |
| retaliate against you for asking just wages | | | | as on the job. If possible, they should |
| or revealing their illegal activities in | | | | provide all the safety equipments and |
| court. | | | | devices. |
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| No employer can stop you from organizing a | | | | If your company is violating such right, you |
| labor union as long as it is within the | | | | can lodge a complaint with the Division of |
| boundaries of law. | | | | Occupational Safety and Health. |
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| Employee Benefits | | | | It is the right of all citizens, not only |
| | | | workers, who have been abused or |
| Before delving into the individual benefits | | | | discriminated to find a lawyer. Therefore, if |
| that you are entitled to receive, it is | | | | you want to file a case against your |
| important for you to know that benefits can | | | | employer, Los Angeles employment defenders |
| be either mandated or company-provided. | | | | can help you. They are properly equipped and |
| Examples of required benefits are health | | | | skilled in handling such cases. |
| care, social security, paid leaves, to name | | | | |
| just a few. Company-provided benefits include | | | | This is extremely important especially if you |
| awards or incentives for deserving employees. | | | | are ignorant of various laws concerning |
| | | | employee welfare. Employment defenders can |
| Here are some of the most common benefits | | | | help you in making a strong case against your |
| mandated by law, which you should receive | | | | erring employer. |