1. Labor Commissioner's Office

Frequently Asked Questions

Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Frequent Asked Questions

• FAQ on LCO's Role in Supporting Immigration-Related Prosecutorial Discretion

Employment Status

• Employment relationship - family members/minors
• Independent contractors
• Conditional Suspension of WARN Act FAQs

Hours of Work

• Holidays FAQs
• Meal periods
• Overtime
  • Overtime Law for Agricultural Workers
  • Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
  • Application of AB 1066’s Overtime Phase-In to Sheepherders
• Paid Sick Leave
• Rest periods
• Vacation

Licensed Manicurists Employment Status Information

• For more information, visit Licensed Manicurists Frequently Asked Questions
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Guide to COVID-19 Related Frequently Asked Questions

• FAQs on Recall Rights
• FAQs on CA 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
• FAQs on Exclusion Pay Under the Emergency Temporary Standard
• Testing and Vaccine FAQs
• Side by Side Comparison of Paid Leave Options
• Laws Enforced by the Labor Commissioner’s Office
• Safe Reopening for Workers and Employers
• Conditional Suspension of California’s WARN ACT Notice Requirements
• FAQs on CA 2020 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave 

Wages, Deductions, and Tips

• Late Payment of Wages
• Retraso en el Pago de los Sueldos
• California Equal Pay Act
• Wage Theft Protection Act of 2011
• Deductions
• Minimum wage
• Fast Food Minimum Wage
• Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Frequently Asked Questions
• Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Clinic Waiver Program Frequently Asked Questions (Application for the Clinic Waiver Program)
• Paydays, pay periods, and final wages
• Prevailing wages
• Piece rate compensation
• Reporting time pay
• Split Shift
• Tips and gratuities
• Unpaid Wage Fund
• Waiting time penalty

Working Conditions

• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – FAQs on laws enforced by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office
• Warehouse Quotas (Assembly Bill 701)
• Garment Work (Senate Bill 62)
• Lactation accommodation
• Rest period/Lactation Accommodation
• Personnel files and records
• Retaliation/discrimination
• Workers' compensation

To offer you as much information as possible, our website contains several sources. We recommend that you call your local district office for general information. Please also check other links provided on this site, such as Publications and Forms, which contain information sheets and brochures on many important topics, and the “Filing Claims/Reports” section on our home page. In most cases, you will find an answer to your question. After reviewing all the information at these links, if you still can't find what you need, please email us at dlse2@dir.ca.gov.

November 2024