1. Labor Commissioner's Office

Frequently Asked Questions

Employment Status

• Employment relationship - family members/minors
• Independent contractors

Hours of Work

• Holidays FAQs
• Meal periods
• Overtime
  • Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
• Paid Sick Leave
• Rest periods
• Vacation

Wages, Deductions, and Tips

• California Equal Pay Act
• Wage Theft Protection Act of 2011
• Deductions
• Minimum wage
• Paydays, pay periods, and final wages
• Prevailing wages
• Piece rate compensation
• Reporting time pay
• Tips and gratuities
• Waiting time penalty

Working Conditions

• Lactation accommodation
• Rest period/Lactation Accommodation
• Personnel files and records
• Retaliation/discrimination
• Workers' compensation

To offer you as much information as possible, our website contains several sources. We recommend that you call your local district office for general information. Please also check other links provided on this site, such as Publications and Forms, which contain information sheets and brochures on many important topics, and the “Filing Claims/Reports” section on our home page. In most cases, you will find an answer to your question. After reviewing all the information at these links, if you still can't find what you need, please email us at dlse2@dir.ca.gov.

June 2016