Immigrants Rights
You have rights at work regardless of your immigration status, language, the size of your company, or whether you work part-time or are paid in cash!
If you or anyone you know has questions about your rights, please call our phone number at (415)391-6986 and leave a voicemail. Our team will get back to you within 1-2 business days.
Basic Know-Your-Rights!
Current Minimum Wage
Effective July 1st, 2025, San Francisco’s minimum wage is $19.18 per hour. If you live outside of San Francisco, please see below:
California: $16.50/ hour
Oakland: $16.89 / hour
Daly City: $17.07 / hour
Paid Meal Breaks & Rest Breaks
You are mandated to receive:
One paid 10-minute rest break every 4 hours.
Unpaid 30-minute uninterrupted meal break every 5 hours. Workers don’t need to work during the meal break. Workers could choose to waive the meal break if they don’t work over 6 hours per day.
For every day you don’t receive a meal or rest break, your boss must pay you an extra hour of wages for each type of break missed.
Overtime
You are mandated to receive overtime pay at a rate of:
1.5x your regular hourly rate, after 8 hours of work, 40 hours in one week, or the first 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day
2x your regular hourly rate, after 12 hours of consecutive work, and after 8 hours on your 7th consecutive day
Paid Sick Leave (PSL)
All California workers earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked that you can use for your or a family member’s health needs, including preventative care and annual check-ups, and for specific purposes if you are a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Starting on 1/1/2024, an employer must allow an employee to use at least 40 hours or five days PSL a year (whichever is more).
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If you or anyone you know has questions about your rights, please call our phone number at (415)391-6986 and leave a voicemail. Our team will get back to you within 1-2 business days.
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