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As the fifth largest supplier of food globally, California feeds the world – and the more than 140,000 immigrant workers that come to the state are essential to bringing the more than 400 different crops to the table. These migrant workers have the special skills and experience to perform the jobs that many Americans are not able or willing to do. Migrant workers in California often struggle with getting the wages, hours, and safe workplace conditions they deserve, though. Fortunately, California laws protect immigrant workers in numerous ways.

Transitioning is never easy, especially when you work in an unsupportive environment. Many transgender people experience discrimination in the workplace. With the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal government made it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their race, color, religion, national origin, or sex – but while many interpret the law as protecting transgender or non-conforming gender, it does not offer specific protections for this group of workers. Fortunately, California laws detail more specific protection for this growing community of employees.

California workers are entitled to be paid for all the long, hard hours they put in. Unfortunately, some employers don’t always pay workers their full wages, or pay them on time. This can put a serious strain on employees who are trying to pay their bills on time. The good news is that California has some of the strongest payroll laws in the country. Here are some of the most important wage and hour laws in California.

Are you a California worker who has recently been fired after testing positive after cannabis testing, even though you hadn’t used marijuana for days or weeks? Your boss may have broken the law.

Employment law firm D.Law recently served as a sponsor of the California Lawyers Association’s 14th Annual Advanced Wage & Hour Conference and 40th Anniversary of the CLA’s Labor and Employment Law Section.

Are you in trouble at work because of your political beliefs or activities? Is your employer trying to force you into participating in a political event against your will, or preventing you from running for office? Your employer may be infringing on your rights to hold political beliefs.

California law provides fathers with certain paternity rights. One of those rights is paternity leave. Being able to take time off to welcome a new child into the family is a big deal – for both the mother and the father. Paternity leave allows fathers to take care of their child and the child’s mother.

Employment law firm D.Law recently served as a sponsor of the California Lawyers Association’s 14th Annual Advanced Wage & Hour Conference and 40th Anniversary of the CLA’s Labor and Employment Law Section.