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Links
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Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)
The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and the Office of the Labor Commissioner were established to adjudicate wage claims, investigate discrimination and public works complaints, and enforce Labor Code statutes and Industrial Welfare Commission orders.
- Overview of DLSE
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- Lista de oficinas locales y líneas directas para información en español
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- Sheltered Workshops and Special Minimum Wage Workers
- Employers, transporters and supervisors of minors involved in door-to-door sales
- Minors Employed in the Entertainment Industry
- Bureau of Field Enforcement (BOFE)
- Child labor law, minors
- DLSE Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual
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Wage Theft Protection Act Notice to Employee template available- DLSE Offers Online Farm Labor Contractor Verification
- Now available online - 10 Day Temporary Entertainment Work Permit
- Notice regarding applications for approval of Labor Compliance Programs to operate after January 1, 2012 startup of DIR/DLSE’s new Compliance Monitoring Unit
- Governor signs Wage Theft Protection Act of 2011
- State Labor Commissioner files lawsuit against Ziprealty – Possible Remedies to former Ziprealty agents
- Change to hours of Van Nuys Minors Entertainment Permit Unit effective August 15, 2011
- Online Payment of Licensing & Registration fees
- More