I want to . . .
- Find the local office closest to me
- Get pre-recorded information on my rights as an employee
- Attend a training
- File a wage claim
- File a retaliation or discrimination claim
- File a public works complaint
- File a BOFE claim
- Check new laws
- Check proposed regulations
- Research the DLSE Enforcement Manual
- Research the Labor Code
- Find an Opinion Letter
- Find a form or publication
- Obtain a license or registration
- Verify a license or registration
- Obtain a child entertainment work permit
- Find a Wage Order
- Get a copy of the Minimum Wage Order
Links
- Industrial Welfare Commission
- California Labor & Workforce Development Agency
- Contractors State License Board
- Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing
- Economic & Employment Enforcement Coalition
- Employment Development Dept.
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- National Labor Relations Board
- Secretary of State—Business Search
- U.S. Dept. of Labor
DLSE publications
Publications available in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print. To obtain a DLSE publication by mail, contact your local DLSE office.Manuals and handbooks
- Child Labor Law pamphlet (
Pdf / html) - Summary tables of requirements and restrictions arranged by age and summary of penalties (Pdf /
Doc)
Pamphlets
- The laws relating to the time, manner, and payment of wages
- Which IWC Order? Classifications (Pdf)
Brochures
- Retaliation and discrimination complaints - A summary of procedures (English) (7/2008) (Pdf / Doc / html)
- Retaliation and discrimination complaints - A summary of procedures (Spanish) (7/2008) (Pdf / Doc)
- Retaliation and discrimination complaints - A summary of procedures (Chinese) (7/2008)
(Pdf / Doc)
- Retaliation and discrimination complaints - A summary of procedures (Korean) (7/2008)
(Pdf / Doc)
Notices and posters
- Farm labor contractor - Statement of pay rates (Pdf)
- Payday notice (Pdf)
Information sheets
- Filing a claim
- Independent contractors
- Procedure for obtaining an entertainment permit (html)
- Rest and meal periods
- English (Pdf / Doc)
- Spanish (Pdf / Doc)
- Meal and Rest Period Statute of Limitations
- English (
Opinion letters
- DLSE opinion letters referenced in the 2002 Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual only (html)
- DLSE opinion letters (all):
Pursuant to Executive Order S-2-03, the DLSE opinion letters and the Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual are currently under review to determine their legal force and effect and to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act. Please note, in addition, that DLSE opinion letters are advice in specific cases only.
If you believe that a section of the Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual or an opinion letter needs to be reviewed to determine if it should go through the regulatory process pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, please submit your comments to dlsecomments@dir.ca.gov. Please include the specific manual section or opinion letter number and explain your specific concerns.
The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement comments mailbox account (dlsecomments@dir.ca.gov) has been established solely to take comments on the enforcement manual and opinion letters. All comments will be read and considered, but no responses to questions or specific advice will be provided.
Bulletins/flyers
- Labor Commissioner, Vol 2, Issue 1 bulletin - news about the division's activities (Pdf)
- Labor Commissioner, Vol 2, Issue 2 bulletin - news about the division's activities (Pdf)
- Labor Commissioner, Vol III, Issue 1 bulletin - news about the division's activities (Pdf )
- Workers' rights flyer - general - updated 2008
Reports/statistics
DLSE news releases
In order to offer you as much information as possible, the DLSE website contains several sources for assistance. We recommend that you access basic information provided in our general information lines. Please also check other links to information provided on this site, such as Frequently Asked Questions and Forms which contain information sheets and brochures on many subject matters that are often the topic of questions, and the How To File a Claim sections. In most cases, you will find an answer to your question. If, after reviewing all the information offered at these links, you still can't find the answer to your question regarding wage, hour and labor law, please email us at dlse2@dir.ca.gov.