For Employers
Temporary Workers Have Rights. All workers in California have the right to be paid for all hours worked, meal and rest breaks, safety training, protection from heat and more.
All employers must follow labor laws, including staffing companies, temp agencies and event centers.
Learn more:
- Factsheet: Protecting Temporary Agency Employees
- Heat Illness Prevention: www.99calor.org
- Labor rights: www.WageTheftIsaCrime.com
Workplace Safety
Consultation Services
Featured Safety Programs
- Heat Illness Prevention
- Confined Space Safety
- Safe patient handling
- Partnerships to improve workplace safety
Cal/OSHA Enforcement
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Labor Law
- LCO Letter to All Employers - New Laws 2026
- California Workplace - Know Your Rights
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Spanish, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic, and Urdu.)
Licensing and Registration
- Farm labor contractors
- Garment manufacturers (and contractors)
- Car washing & polishing firms
- Talent agency license and fee-related talent services
- Studio teachers
- Industrial homeworkers
- Sheltered workshops and special minimum wage workers
Laws and Policies
- California Equal Pay Act
- DLSE Enforcement Manual
- Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (AB 241)
- Motor Carrier Employer Amnesty (AB 621)
- Paid Sick Leave
- Research the Labor Code
- Wage Theft Prevention Act
- Piece-Rate Legislation (AB 1513)
Health Care Worker Minimum Wage (SB 525)
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Workers' Compensation
Apprenticeship
Employ Apprentices
- Find a registered apprentice
- Industry standards for apprenticeship programs
- Train employees through apprenticeship
- Use apprentices on public works projects