Below is information about changes to state employment laws that impact employers and employees in California. The recent Oakland City Council resolution prohibit any branch of city government from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the California Immigration and Worksite Enforcement Act includes information about employee rights and employer responsibilities related to ICE visit.
Legal Aid Works prepared the information below for employers (in three languages):
Legal Aid Works also prepared the following information for workers (in three languages):
https://legalaidatwork.org/es/factsheet/workplace-raids-workers-rights/ (Spanish)
https://legalaidatwork.org/zh/factsheet/workplace-raids-workers-rights/ (Chinese)
https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/workplace-raids-workers-rights/ (English)
For more information, you can contact the ACILEP 24 Hour ICE Activity Hotline: https://centrolegal.org/acilep/
This Thursday, January 25, the City of Oakland is hosting an Employment Law Workshop from 8-10am at Oakland City Council Chambers.
If you’re interested in learning more and attending that workshop, please contact Aliza Gallo at 510.238.7405 or agallo@oaklandnet.com.