Helpful Resources for Individual Employees with Concerns or Complaints

Do you need to file an individual wage claim?

Click here to learn more about filing a wage claim with the Labor Commissioner's Office*

Some of the reasons that a current or former employee may file an individual wage claim include:

Unpaid wages, including overtime, commissions, and bonuses
Wages paid by checks issued with insufficient funds
Final paychecks not received
Unused vacation hours that were not paid upon termination of the employment relationship, e.g., a quit, discharge, or layoff.
Unauthorized deductions from paychecks
Meal and rest period violations

Have you experienced discrimination and/or retaliation in the workplace?
Learn how to file a retaliation/discrimination complaint with the Labor Commissioner's Office

Do you need to report a workplace health or safety issue?
Learn how to file a workplace health or safety complaint with Cal/OSHA

^* Also known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE).

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Contact DIR to request an interpreter over the phone:

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