Thanks to federal and state laws, employees in California have a legal right to receive some benefits, in addition to their fixed wages, from their employer as an “extra” to the compensation that must be paid to them periodically.
These benefits are mandated and an employer’s failure to pay or provide such benefits to a worker may be grounds for a lawsuit.
Benefits related to leaves of absence
Some benefits that employers must provide to workers who find themselves in a situation that requires them to be away from work for a few weeks while they continue to receive pay and securely hold their job may include:
- Leave of absence due to pregnancy
- Leave of absence for the birth or adoption of a child
- Leave of absence due to the need to care for a direct family member who is ill.
- Leave of absence due to personal illness or temporary disability after an accident, operation, etc.
Workers have the right to receive this time away from their work area to be able to dedicate the necessary time to any of the above situations without fear of losing their job when they can return.
Benefits related to payments and health
On the other hand, employees must receive payments in some situations such as:
- Redundancy payment
- Overtime worked
- Final payment
- Pay stubs to know how much they are paying and how much is being deducted in taxes
- The company must have insurance that covers any accident that one of its workers may suffer within their work area while carrying out the activities corresponding to their position.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that all employees in the state have the right to receive payment equivalent to one minimum wage for each hour worked.
In the event that you are being denied a payment or benefit that is considered mandatory by law, contact one of our employment law attorneys. We are ready to help.
