Labor Commissioner’s Office

The Labor Commissioner’s Office, also known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), was established to adjudicate wage claims, investigate discrimination and public works complaints, and enforce Labor Code statutes and Industrial Welfare Commission orders.

• Labor Commissioner Cracks Down on Wage Theft; Orders Reparations to Maids Fired for Cooperating in Wage Theft Investigation
• Part of $150 Million San Diego Construction Project Stopped after Sub-Contractor Cited for Not Having Contractors License: CSLB and DIR fines total $79,000
• California Labor Commissioner orders Southern California Company to return over $336,000 to janitorial workers for unpaid wages
• Record $17.7 Million in Unpaid Wages Returned to Workers on Public Works Projects in 2013
• Indictment Transcript Unsealed Against Father And Son for $300,000 Theft Of Employee Wages On Public Works Project
• Labor Commissioner Announces Improvements to Payment System for Certifying Electricians and Registering Electrician Trainees
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• Bureau of Field Enforcement
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• Claims for retaliation or discrimination

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