Workers Rights Education

Educating retail workers about their rights is an important part of RAP's work. Workers have more power when they know their legal rights and how to exercise them. RAP staff, volunteers and members educate retail workers about their rights individually and in regular workshops. Past workshops include: “Know Your Rights!,” “Getting and Keeping Unemployment Insurance,” and “Job Rights of Immigrant Workers."

 

Legal Services

RAP works with non-profit legal services to assist retail workers exercise their legal rights on the job. RAP members have received assistance with wage and hour violations, discrimination and health and safety violations.

Know Your Rights as a Worker

• Minimum wage: $7.15/hr
• Time & 1/2 pay of hourly wage for over 40hrs/wk, at least $10.73/hr.
• Be paid on time, within 7 days after the end of the work week.
• An extra hour of pay when you work over 10 hours in a day.
• 30 min. break after 6 hours, extra 20 min. break for a shift starting before 11am and ending after 7pm.
• Your boss cannot deduct pay from your check for lost items or poor performance!
• Freedom from retaliation for asserting your rights.

This applies to all workers regardless of immigration status, age or appearance!

Check out these fact sheets for more information on your rights!