…s to provide a basic overview of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement's (DLSE) wage claim process and to outline the basic filing, conference, hearing and appeal procedures. Since this guide is not meant to be a definitive statement regarding the processing of wage claims,…

Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) Labor Commissioner's Office Wage Claim Adjudication DLSE adjudicates wage claims on behalf of workers who file claims for nonpayment of wages, overtime, or vacation pay, pursuant to California Labor Code sections 96 and 98. DLSE depu…

Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) Labor Commissioner's Office COVID-19 Remote and In-Person Office Operations How to File a Wage Claim If you have experienced wage theft you can file an online wage claim with the Labor Commissioner's Office. No matter how you file yo…

…d and filed with a local office of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), it will be assigned to a Deputy Labor Commissioner who will determine, based upon the circumstances of the claim and information presented, how best to proceed. Initial action taken regarding t…

Labor Commissioner's Office DLSE Opinion Letters PLEASE NOTE: Labor Commissioner opinion letters posted on this website going forward will generally be accompanied by the letter that requested the issuance of the opinion. All future opinion letters will contain the following disc…

…n Loyola Law School and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE or Labor Commissioner) in which students will investigate, mediate, and recommend outcomes for employment retaliation claims filed with the DLSE. The one-semester course includes a weekly two-hou…

… and required car wash owners to register with the Labor Commissioner’s Office (DLSE) and imposed a fine on car wash owners who refused to comply. However, by 2008, only 65% of the estimated 1,600 car washes were registered and in compliance with the law. Our report was compiled …

…ude your claim number in the subject line . For general questions, please email DLSE2@dir.ca.gov . Resources for filing a wage claim April 2024

…ude your claim number in the subject line . For general questions, please email DLSE2@dir.ca.gov . Resources for filing a wage claim August 2018

… leave. We represent workers before the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (DLSE) through complaints regarding employment misclassification, wage and hour theft, overtime, meal and rest breaks, discrimination and retaliation; the Department of Labor (DOL) through complaints r…

…yers. This office is also known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). California wildfires - FAQs on laws enforced by the Labor Commissioner's Office California Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294) On or before February 1, 2026, and each year after that, an em…

… you can file a complaint with the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement (DLSE). For more information on how to file a complaint with DLSE, visit Your complaint must be filed within six (6) months after your employer’s retaliation against you. If you fear retaliation for fi…

…th (DOSH), also known as Cal/OSHA. The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), also known as the Labor Commissioner’s Office. The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC), the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) & the Office of Self-Insurance Programs (OSIP). DIR al…

…yers. This office is also known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). California wildfires - FAQs on laws enforced by the Labor Commissioner's Office California Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294) On or before February 1, 2026, and each year after that, an em…

…yers. This office is also known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). California wildfires - FAQs on laws enforced by the Labor Commissioner's Office California Workplace Know Your Rights Act (SB 294) On or before February 1, 2026, and each year after that, an em…