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