2025 What's New Archive

Division of Labor Standards Enforcement

October 30, 2025	California Labor Commissioner’s BOFE unit cites Costco, Ryder Last Mile Inc., and Mega Nice Trucking LLC for $868,128 in misclassification violations
September 4, 2025	California Labor Commissioner’s Office BOFE Unit cites L.A. restaurant over $680,000 for wage theft violations affecting dozens of workers
August 21, 2025	Labor Commissioner’s BOFE unit cites L.A. developers $2.3 million for wage theft at four construction sites
July 23, 2025	California awards $8.6 million to local prosecutors to enforce workers’ rights
July 16, 2025	California Labor Commissioner’s Office cites the Ritz-Carlton and subcontractors more than $2 million for misclassifying workers as independent contractors
June 11, 2025	California Labor Commissioner reminds all workers of legal rights under California labor laws
June 9, 2025	California Labor Commissioner reminds employers of legal rights and obligations under California labor laws
May 6, 2025	California Labor Commissioner recovers more than $40,000 in retaliation penalties for a care facility worker
May 2, 2025	California Labor Commissioner’s Office announces second year of Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant program
April 30, 2025	California Labor Commissioner cites university and janitorial contractors for violations
March 18, 2025	California announces $25 million investment to ensure worker safety, including funds to support LA fire recovery workers
March 4, 2025	California Labor Commissioner’s Office Launches Reaching Every Californian Public Awareness Campaign to Prevent Wage Theft
February 27, 2025	$1.1 Million in penalties issued to Buena Park restaurant over wage and sick leave violations
February 26, 2025	Labor Commissioner’s Office recovers more than $430,000 in unpaid wages
February 20, 2025	Amity In-Home Care Services cited $2.3 million for improperly misclassifying caregivers as independent contractors
February 5, 2025	DIR issues critical guidance for worker safety during wildfire cleanup and recovery

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Office Name	Topic	Phone Numbers
Cal/OSHA	Workplace Safety and Health	833-579-0927
Labor Commissioner's Office	Wages, breaks, retaliation and labor laws	833-526-4636
Division of Workers' Compensation	Benefits for work-related injuries and illnesses	1-800-736-7401
Office of the Director	Any other topic related to the Department of Industrial Relations	844-522-6734