Local Agencies:
California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA):
Assistance with wage and overtime claims, working conditions, retaliation, sexual harassment, and employees' rights. Contact for more information about what services are available and eligibility requirements. Call 458-1089 or 724-2253

Watsonville Law Center:
Offer advice clinics for workers' compensation issues and wage claims. For a clinic appointment call 722-2845

The Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center:
promotes the stability of low income and disadvantaged workers and their families by addressing issues that affect their ability to achieve self-sufficiency. They provide assistance through brief legal advice in certain employment issues, legal clincs and self help materials. Sample letters for certain employment issues, such as a demand for unpaid wages, can be found at http://www.las-elc.org/selfhelp.html Clincs are held in San Francisco, Berkeley, and San Jose. Assistance is available to all residents of California. Income guidelines apply. For more information visit http://www.las-elc.org/gethelp.html or call (415) 864-8208

Online Resources:
California Department of Industrial Relations:
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: Information on wage and hours laws, how to file a wage claim http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlseWagesAndHours.html Laws regarding working minors http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DLSE-CL.htm 
Department of Occupational Safety and Health DOSH/CalOSHA: Information on public safety and safety in the workplace. Includes laws and regulations, publications and forms, and complaint/accident reports. http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh1.html
Workers' Compensation: Provides information on the rights of injured workers and employers. http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/dwc_home_page.htm Including publications, forms, laws and regulations. Free 1 hour workshops on your rights as an injured worker are held throughout the state. For a list go to http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/Workshop/Workshop_English.htm