Turning in employers that violate labor laws just got easier for workers in California. Last week, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Labor Commissioner’s Office introduced a new online tool, Report a Labor Law Violation, to report the types of employer violations that harm groups of workers and ultimately adversely impact the community. Read more
California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has released mandatory updates to the Whistleblowers Are Protected posting, the result of legislation enacted in 2013 that was effective this year. Employees in California are encouraged to notify specified individuals when they have reason to believe their employer is violating state or federal statue, or violating or not Read more
In accordance with CA Labor Code Section 515.5(a)(4), the director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently announced an adjustment to the computer software employee’s minimum hourly rate of pay exemption. The Office of Policy, Research and Legislation (OPRL) is responsible for determining the adjustments each October 1 with effective dates set for January Read more
Today the California Department of Industrial Relations, (DIR) sent out an official news release warning California business owners of recent misleading notices sent to companies from “Labor Compliance Office”. According to the DIR, “Labor Compliance Office” demands payment (a processing fee) of $275.00 for labor-related postings. The DIR has made it very clear that the Read more
