A joint federal-state program financed by employer taxes, unemployment compensation provides temporary payments to workers who lose their jobs for reasons other than misconduct. If you have recently become unemployed, talk to an informed employment law attorney to learn your state's requirements for claiming unemployment benefits and what to do if your claim is challenged.
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If your employer has denied you wages that you rightfully earned, failed to pay you at prevailing wages for construction labor, denied your right to meal and rest breaks, terminated you in violation of state or federal employment laws, or misclassified your position to avoid paying benefits, you are encouraged to talk to a lawyer. Keegan & Baker, LLP, has helped recover tens of millions of dollars on behalf of employees throughout Southern California. We welcome your call or e-mail.
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Wages and Benefits Resource Links
Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Federal Department of Labor (DOL) division charged with enforcing laws important in the workplace, such as minimum-wage and overtime laws.
FairPay
Explains the rules for determining which employees are exempt from overtime pay requirements.
Minimum Wage Poster
Copy of the poster on minimum-wage, overtime and child-labor laws employers subject to these laws must post at their workplaces.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Statistical information on wages, earnings, employment and other related topics.
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Advisor
Advice for veterans about their rights to re-employment and other benefits after absences for military service.
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Federal agency responsible for enforcing equal-pay and other anti-discrimination laws.
State Labor Agencies
Links and contact information for state labor and employment agencies.
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
Division of the Department of Labor with the mission to "[protect] the integrity of pensions, health plans, and other employee benefits…"
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
Government corporation that protects private pension plans.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Comprehensive information on the federal law about employment leaves for births, adoptions, foster care and medical crises.
