Campo Seguro

Protecting the well-being of agricultural workers

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How to Use This Website

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Campo Seguro was created by the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at the University of California, Davis, in partnership with agricultural workers, community organizations, and government agencies across California. 

After selecting your language, you will find resources to help you stay safe at work. The information is available in audio, visual, and video formats.

Click on the video to learn how to use this website.

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Topics

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Select a topic to learn more about workplace safety and labor rights.

Horas de enfermedad pagadas

Paid sick leave

40 horas o 5 días por año

40 hours or 5 days per year

How To Use Them

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You can use sick leave hours to recover from being sick (including physical and mental illnesses), attend medical appointments, or take care of a family member and/or someone you choose. These hours cannot be used for vacation.

Úsalas para cuidar de ti mismo, de tu familia o de alguien que elijas

Use to take care of yourself, family, or someone you choose

Citas médicas

Medical appointments

No son para vacaciones

Not for vacation

Requirements

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You qualify if you work full-time, part-time, or by season and work 30 days with the same employer in a year. You can start using sick leave after working 90 days.

Tiempo completo, tiempo parcial o por temporada

Full-time, part-time, or seasonal worker

30 días con el mismo empleador

30 days with the same employer

Use after 90 days

Use after 90 days

Earn Hours

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You earn at least 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours you work.

Interactive Tool

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Use this tool to calculate how many sick leave hours you earn based on the hours you work.

Slide the circle left or right to select the total number of hours you worked. The box will show how many paid sick leave hours you have earned. This is an estimate. Confirm with your employer.

Amount of Paid Sick Leave Hours

Hours worked

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Paid sick leave hours

Hours Available

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The amount of hours available must be included on your pay stub, or on a document given the same day as your paycheck.

Talón de pago

Pay stub

Notify Your Employer

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Notify verbally or in writing that you will use sick leave. A medical note is not required and your employer cannot require you to find someone to work in your place.

Verbalmente

Verbally

Por escrito

In writing

No se requiere una nota médica

No medical note required

Example of how to ask your employer:

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Example

Get Help

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Talk with your supervisor or human resources if you have questions.

It is against the law for your employer to deny you sick leave or punish you for using it. To file a claim, call the Labor Commissioner’s Office.

Habla con tu supervisor o recursos humanos

Talk to your supervisor 
or human resources

Oficina de la Comisionada Laboral (833) 526-4636

Labor Commissioner’s Office 
(833) 526-4636

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Workers’ Compensation

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If you get hurt or sick because of your job, you may get workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits cover medical costs and lost wages.

Below are three videos that cover workers’ compensation. The first provides an overview, the second focuses on the process, and the third explains the benefits you may receive.

Click on the videos to learn more.

Overview

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Process

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Benefits

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It is Your Right

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Workers’ compensation benefits cover medical costs and lost wages. It is available regardless of your immigration status.

Compensación de trabajadores

Workers’ compensation

Cubre los gastos médicos y la pérdida de sueldo

Covers medical costs and lost wages

If You Get Hurt at Work

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You can get hurt or sick because of your job from one event or repeated exposures.

One event is when something happens one time. For example: falling off a ladder or tractor.

Un incidente ocurre una sola vez

One event happens one time

Ejemplo: caerte de una escalera o tractor

Example: falling off a ladder or tractor

Repeated exposures happen when you are around something a lot or do the same activity for a long time and that causes an injury or sickness. For example: hurting your back from the repeated motion of bending over.

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Incidentes repetidos ocurren muchas veces

Repeated exposures happens 
many times

Ejemplo: lastimarte la espalda por agacharte mucho

Example: hurting your back from 
the repeated motion of bending over

Step 1: Notify your employer

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If you get hurt or sick, notify your employer as soon as possible. If you wait more than 30 days, you may lose the right to benefits. Notifying your supervisor or human resources counts as notifying your employer.

For emergencies, call 911 or go to the emergency room immediately. Tell them it happened at work.

Avísale a tu empleador lo antes posible

Notify your employer as soon as possible

For emergencies call 911 or go to the emergency room immediately

For emergencies call 911 or go to 
the emergency room immediately

30 days

If you wait more than 30 days 
you may lose the right to benefits

Diles que pasó en el trabajo

Tell them it happened at work

Step 2: Complete the “employee” section and give the form to your employer

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Your employer must give you a claim form within 1 working day. Complete the “employee” section and give it to your employer.

Your employer must give you a claim form within 1 working day

Your employer must give you 
a claim form within 1 working day

Llena la sección de “empleado” y dáselo a tu empleador

Complete the “employee” section 
and give it to your employer

Step 3: Your employer submits the form

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Within 1 working day, your employer must complete the “employer” section and submit it to the workers’ compensation insurance. Ask your employer for a completed copy.

They must authorize up to $10,000 in treatment until the claim is accepted or denied. You do not need to pay this back, even if your claim is denied.

Your employer completes the “employer” section

Your employer completes the “employer” section

Your employer submits the form to the workers’ compensation insurance

Your employer submits the form 
to the workers’ compensation insurance

Tienen que autorizar hasta $10,000 en tratamiento hasta que se acepte o se niegue el reclamo

They must authorize up to $10,000 in treatment 
until the claim is accepted or denied
 

Step 4: Claim is accepted, delayed, or denied

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You must be notified within 14 days if your claim is accepted, delayed, or denied.

You must be notified within 14 days if your claim is accepted, delayed, or denied

You must be notified within 14 days if your claim 
is accepted, delayed, or denied

Benefits You Can Receive

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If accepted, you will receive 1 or more of the following benefits.

Medical care: Paid by your employer. This may include treatment by a doctor, hospital services, physical therapy, lab tests, x-rays, medicines, and travel costs.

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Temporary disability benefits: Payments that help replace some of your wages if you cannot work while you are recovering.

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Permanent disability benefits: Payments you receive if your injury or illness causes a permanent loss of physical or mental function that a doctor can measure.

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Supplemental job displacement benefits: Vouchers to help pay for retraining or skill enhancement if you do not recover completely and do not return to work for your employer.

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Death benefits: Payments to your spouse, children or other dependents if you die from a job injury or illness.

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Atención médica

Medical care

Permanent disability benefits

Permanent disability benefits

Permanent disability benefits

Temporary disability benefits

Beneficios suplementarios por pérdida de trabajo

Supplemental job displacement benefits

Beneficios por fallecimiento

Death benefits
 

Get Help

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It is against the law for your employer to punish you for getting hurt or sick because of your job, or for filing a workers’ compensation claim.

Call the Division of Workers’ Compensation or a community organization if you need help.

La represalia es contra la ley

Retaliation is against the law

División de Compensación de Trabajadores (800) 736-7401

Division of Workers’ Compensation 
(800) 736-7401

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Retaliation Protections

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As a worker in California, it is against the law for your employer to retaliate against you. You are protected regardless of immigration status.

Click on the video to learn more.

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Your Rights

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Retaliation occurs when your employer punishes you because you took steps to exercise your labor rights.

You have a right to:

  • Report and refuse to work in unsafe or unhealthy conditions.
  • Request to take paid sick leave.
  • Report a work-related injury or illness.
  • File a claim with a government agency, such as a wage or workers’ compensation claim.
  • Assist in an investigation of your employer by a government agency.
Report and refuse to work in unsafe or unhealthy conditions

Report and refuse to work in unsafe 
or unhealthy conditions

Pedir usar horas de enfermedad pagadas

Request to take paid sick leave

Reportar una lesión o enfermedad relacionada con el trabajo

Report a work-related injury or illness
 

File a claim with a government agency

File a claim with a government agency

Ayudar en una investigación de tu empleador por parte de una agencia de gobierno

Assist in an investigation of your employer 
by a government agency

Examples of Punishments

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Examples of punishments include:

  • Firing, suspending, transferring, or demoting.
  • Reducing pay, days, or hours.
  • Written warning.
  • Threats with immigration.
Corran, suspendan, transfieran o que te bajen de nivel

Firing, suspending, transferring, or demoting

Written warning

Written warning

Corten tu pago, días u horas

Reducing pay, days, or hours

Amenazas con inmigración

Threats with immigration

If You File a Complaint

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If you file a complaint, your employer may be required to pay for your lost wages, rehire you, and stop further retaliation. You do not need a Social Security number or photo identification.

Tu empleador podría tener que pagarte el sueldo que perdiste, volver a contratarte y parar las represalias

Your employer must stop retaliation and may have  
to pay lost wages and rehire you

No necesitas un número de seguro social ni una identificación con foto

You do not need a Social Security number 
or photo identification

Get Help

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If you think retaliation is happening at work, you can get help by calling the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB), the Labor Commissioner’s Office, or a community organization.

La Ley Laboral (800) 449-3699

Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) 
(800) 449-3699

Oficina de la Comisionada Laboral (833) 526-4636

Labor Commissioner’s Office 
(833) 526-4636

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Get Help

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Below are organizations and resources that can support you.

Contact Information

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