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Workplace rights and pay

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  • California Labor Commissioner wage claims

    California’s state office for unpaid wages, overtime and missed breaks. File online, by email, by mail or in person. California labor laws protect workers regardless of immigration status. Most wage claims must be filed within 3 years.

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    California · statewide, 19 district offices · Organization or resource · source checked October 21, 2026

  • Legal Aid at Work

    Free legal information and advice for low-income California workers about pay, discrimination, leave and retaliation, with help in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and other languages. Call 415-864-8848 or start online.

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    California · Organization or resource · source checked October 21, 2026

  • California EDD

    Official unemployment information, job services, and guidance for navigating an existing claim.

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    California · Organization or resource · source checked October 17, 2026

  • California worker rights regardless of immigration status

    The California Department of Industrial Relations answers common questions from workers: labor laws apply equally to all workers regardless of immigration status, and employers may not retaliate by threatening to report a worker to immigration.

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    California · Organization or resource · source checked October 22, 2026

  • California Civil Rights Department resources for immigrants

    The state Civil Rights Department explains how California law protects everyone, regardless of immigration status, from discrimination, hate violence and human trafficking. It accepts complaints and describes how it can support some victims seeking U visas, T visas or deferred action.

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    California · Organization or resource · source checked October 22, 2026

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