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
Bureau of Field Enforcement (BOFE)
BOFE is responsible for investigation and enforcement of statutes covering workers’ compensation insurance coverage, child labor, cash pay, unlicensed contractors, Industrial Welfare Commission orders, as well as group claims involving minimum wage and overtime claims. BOFE also handles criminal investigations involving these group claims.
- How to file a BOFE claim
- Frequently asked questions regarding wage and hour laws
- Phone information about your rights
- Líneas directas para información en español
- Time, Manner and Payment of Wages - English (
pdf) (
doc) - BOFE Annual Reports to the Legislature
The Public Works Unit investigates and enforces application of appropriate prevailing wage rates for public works construction projects.
The Economic and Employment Enforcement Coalition (EEEC) is a partnership of state and federal agencies, each expert in their own field, collaborating for vigorous and targeted enforcement against unscrupulous businesses participating in the “underground economy” historically abusing the workforce in the garment manufacturing, janitorial, agriculture, car wash, construction, race track and restaurant industries.
The Sweatfree Code of Conduct provides excerpts from the Public Contract Code section 6108 (g).