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
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- Research the DLSE Enforcement Manual
- Research the Labor Code
- Find an Opinion Letter
- Find a form or publication
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- 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.
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- National Labor Relations Board
- Secretary of State—Business Search
- U.S. Dept. of Labor
Wages & hours
Wage Claim Adjudication
DLSE adjudicates wage claims on the behalf of workers who file claims for nonpayment of wages, overtime, or vacation pay pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 96 and 98. DLSE deputies hold informal conferences between employers and employees to resolve wage disputes. If a matter cannot be resolved at the informal conference, an administrative hearing is held to make a final determination on the matter.
- How to file a wage claim
- Policies and procedures for wage claim processing
- 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) - Minimum wage increase 2007
- California minimum wage history
- Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Orders
- Which IWC Order? Classifications
- Prevailing wage
- Exemption for computer software employee (Labor Code Section 515.5)
Cautionary Note: All Wage Orders except Orders 14 and 17 contain references to specific Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) sections. These references are in the section of the Wage Orders that discuss their applicability. All the references relate to determining in employees meet the "Executive," ""Administrative," and/or "Professional" exemption
Because the CFR sections referenced are those in effect when the Wage Orders were amended, and because some of the current CFRs have been amended, click on the link to access the correct 29 CFR language that is referenced in the Wage Orders 1-13 and 15 or click on the following link to access the correct 29 CFR language that is referenced in Wage Order 16.