Yes. The State of California law extends workplace protections to all workers regardless of immigration status. This is a well-established legal position under state law, and it is one that many workers are understandably unaware of, which can lead them to endure violations that they have every legal right to challenge.

The California Labor Code and the Fair Employment and Housing Act apply to employees based on their working relationship with an employer, not their immigration documentation. This means that if you are an undocumented worker in California and your employer fails to pay you minimum wage, denies you overtime you are owed, subjects you to sexual harassment, discriminates against you based on a protected characteristic, or retaliates against you for asserting your rights, you are entitled to seek legal remedies just as any other worker would be. Your employer cannot use your immigration status as a shield against accountability for wage theft, harassment, or discrimination, nor can they lawfully threaten to report you to immigration authorities in response to you asserting your workplace rights. Doing so would itself constitute a form of unlawful retaliation under California law. We understand that fear is a significant barrier for many undocumented workers, and we approach these cases with sensitivity and confidentiality. Our goal is to make sure that every person who walks through our doors feels safe seeking the help they deserve. We handle employment cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning there is no cost to you unless we recover on your behalf.