It is against the law for an employer to punish, discriminate against, or harm a worker in any way for trying to enforce their wage and hour rights. For example, an employer may not retaliate against a worker because the worker complained to Attorney General's Office or any other person about violation of the worker's rights (or a co-worker's rights).
Examples of retaliation
Retaliation includes:
- firing a worker
- taking away pay or hours
- giving the worker undesirable assignments or shifts
- reporting the worker or the worker's family to immigration authorities
- threatening to punish the worker
- taking any other adverse action
Additional Resources
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Open PDF file, 125.27 KB, Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (English, PDF 125.27 KB)
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Open PDF file, 117.37 KB, Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Spanish) (Spanish, PDF 117.37 KB)
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Open PDF file, 118.53 KB, Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Portuguese) (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 118.53 KB)
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Open PDF file, 206.14 KB, Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Chinese, Simplified) (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 206.14 KB)
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Open PDF file, 216.86 KB, Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Chinese, Traditional) (Chinese, Simplified, PDF 216.86 KB)
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Open PDF file, 569.05 KB, Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Vietnamese) (English, PDF 569.05 KB)
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Open PDF file, 857.54 KB, Anti-Retaliation Fact Sheet (Khmer) (English, PDF 857.54 KB)
Immigrant workers are protected
Wage and hour laws apply to all workers, regardless of immigration status, including undocumented workers. If an employer reports or threatens to report a worker to immigration authorities because the worker complained about a violation of their rights, the employer can be prosecuted and/or subject to civil penalties.
Additional Resources
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Open PDF file, 341.31 KB, Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (English, PDF 341.31 KB)
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Open PDF file, 304.56 KB, Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Spanish) (English, PDF 304.56 KB)
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Open PDF file, 313.24 KB, Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Portuguese) (English, PDF 313.24 KB)
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Open PDF file, 398.52 KB, Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Chinese) (English, PDF 398.52 KB)
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Open PDF file, 340.86 KB, Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Haitian Creole) (English, PDF 340.86 KB)
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Open PDF file, 454.73 KB, Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Vietnamese) (English, PDF 454.73 KB)
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Open PDF file, 802.23 KB, Advisory on the wage and hour rights of immigrant workers (Khmer) (English, PDF 802.23 KB)
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