California Labor Board

Ray davenport commissioner department of labor and industry 600 e main st suite 207 richmond va 23219 4101.

California labor board.

California labor law covers a wide range of legal issues involving employment wages pensions and retirement independent contractors union labor disputes safety issues any many more in california all workers have legal rights and protections under the law. Administrative review board arb benefits review board brb bureau of international labor affairs ilab bureau of labor statistics bls centers for faith and opportunity initiatives cfoi employee benefits security administration ebsa employees compensation appeals board ecab employment and training administration eta. Filing a wage complaint with the california department of labor standards enforcement otherwise known as the labor board or dlse can take as little as 30 minutes on the phone. Lwda oversees seven major departments boards and panels that serve california businesses and workers.

Even if you believe you are owed as little as a few hundred dollars the penalties that apply under the california labor code can be thousands of dollars. The california labor workforce development agency lwda is an executive branch agency that provides leadership to protect and improve the well being of california s current and future workforce. By combating wage theft protecting workers from retaliation and educating the public we put earned wages into workers pockets and help level the. The labor commissioner s office will not question your immigration status nor report it to other government agencies.

In california all workers are protected by labor laws. Under california meal break law which is much more generous to employees than federal labor law if you are a non exempt worker you are entitled to a 30 minute uninterrupted duty free meal break if you work more than 5 hours in a workday. There is no need for a social security number or photo identification to file a report of labor law violation. Workers who feel that their employer may have acted unlawfully or may have violated their workplace rights have several remedies.

Department of labor 5 green mountain dr po box 488 montpelier vt 05601 0488.