The poster: Your rights at work / Sus derechos en el trabajo
A bilingual guide to basic workplace rights, free to reproduce.
Six workplace rights, in English and Spanish, to share with colleagues.
The six rights / Los seis derechos
Every hour worked, paid; time-and-a-half after 8 hours in a day or 40 in a week. 1 · Salario mínimo y horas extra — además de las propinas, nunca en su lugar. Cada hora trabajada se paga; tiempo y medio después de 8 horas al día o 40 a la semana.
2 · A real lunch and real breaks. 30 minutes off-duty before the fifth hour; 10 paid minutes every 4 hours. Missed = one extra hour of pay that day. 2 · Una comida real y descansos reales. 30 minutos libres antes de la quinta hora; 10 minutos pagados cada 4 horas. Si faltan = una hora adicional de pago ese día.
3 · Your work expenses, reimbursed. Phone, internet, mileage, tools the job requires — a reasonable share is the employer’s cost. 3 · Sus gastos de trabajo, reembolsados. Teléfono, internet, millas, herramientas que el trabajo exige — una parte razonable la paga el empleador.
4 · A pay stub you can check. Hours, rates, dates, the employer’s legal name — required items, every payday. Keep your stubs. 4 · Un talón de pago que se puede revisar. Horas, tarifas, fechas, el nombre legal del empleador — obligatorios, cada pago. Guarde sus talones.
5 · Your last check, fast. Fired: same day. Quit: within 72 hours. Including unused vacation. Late = a day’s pay per day, up to 30. 5 · Su último cheque, rápido. Despido: el mismo día. Renuncia: dentro de 72 horas. Incluyendo vacaciones. Tarde = un día de pago por día, hasta 30.
6 · No punishment for speaking up. Complaining about pay, safety, discrimination, or harassment is protected — retaliation is its own violation. 6 · Sin castigo por hablar. Quejarse del pago, la seguridad, la discriminación, o el acoso está protegido — la represalia es su propia violación.
The base band (full width, both languages)
These rights do not depend on immigration status. · Estos derechos no dependen del estatus migratorio. Deadlines apply — some short. Confirm consultation availability, language, and fees before proceeding. · Hay plazos — algunos cortos. Confirme la disponibilidad, el idioma de atención y los honorarios antes de una consulta. Law Office of Arthur Karadzhyan · Westlake Village, California karadzhyan.law · (213) 267-3534 §
Distribution note (printed small, foot of sheet)
Community organizations, clinics, union halls, and classrooms may reproduce this poster freely and without permission, provided it is unaltered. It states California law at poster-level generality as of its revision date; it is information, not advice.
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