California Labor Board

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.

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. The labor commissioner s office will not question your immigration status nor report it to other government agencies. Joel sacks director. 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.

You are also entitled to a 10 minute uninterrupted duty free rest breaks for every read more. Lwda oversees seven major departments boards and panels that serve california businesses and workers. By combating wage theft protecting workers from retaliation and educating the public we put earned wages into workers pockets and help level the. 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.

Ray davenport commissioner department of labor and industry 600 e main st suite 207 richmond va 23219 4101. The mission of the california labor commissioner s office is to ensure a just day s pay in every workplace in the state and to promote economic justice through robust enforcement of labor laws. There is no need for a social security number or photo identification to file a report of labor law violation. In california all workers are protected by labor laws.

Workers who feel that their employer may have acted unlawfully or may have violated their workplace rights have several remedies.