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Requests for Information

Due to staffing and business constraints we are unable to accommodate email requests for information at this time.  However, 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, Publications 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 you would like to be notified of new DLSE regulations, please send your contact information to
Alison Breen at abreen@dir.ca.gov.  Please include in your email your name, organization, address, phone number, email address (if appropriate) and any pertinent information such as a particular subject matter you may be interested in and preferred method of contact.  Please Note: Pursuant to Government Code section 11340.85(b)(3), by including your e-mail address, you are expressly authorizing us to send you notices via e-mail.

A request for a legal opinion must be submitted by letter to the Chief Counsel of the Labor Commissioner and must contain a statement that there is no California decision or prior DLSE opinion on point and that you have actively researched the subject matter on the DLSE website, including the DLSE Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual found on the website. The request must also contain a statement that the opinion is not sought in connection with anticipated or pending private litigation concerning the issue addressed in the request nor is the opinion sought in connection with an investigation or litigation between a client or firm and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.

All such requests for a legal opinion which comply with the above requirements should be submitted to: