Who is the California Labor Commission?
Julie Su
Julie Su, California Labor Commissioner.
How to prepare for a Labor Commissioner hearing?
And a deputy labor commissioner will hold an administrative hearing to decide whether an employee is owed compensation. Here are some best practices for employers to keep in mind as they prepare for a hearing. 1. Understand the Process The DLSE enforces California’s labor laws and wage orders.
What does the Labor Commissioner of California do?
The DLSE enforces California’s labor laws and wage orders. Under the state labor code, the labor commissioner (who leads the DLSE) and deputies have “free access to all places of labor.” They have the authority to investigate employee complaints and to hold hearings “in any action to recover wages, penalties and other demands for compensation.”
Can a California employee bring a claim to the DLSE?
California employees can bring their wage and hour claims before the state’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). And a deputy labor commissioner will hold an administrative hearing to decide whether an employee is owed compensation. Here are some best practices for employers to keep in mind as they prepare for a hearing.
What does the division of Labor Standards Enforcement do?
By combating wage theft, protecting workers from retaliation, and educating the public, we put earned wages into workers’ pockets and help level the playing field for law-abiding employers. This office is also known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE).
Where does a Labor Commissioner hearing take place?
The hearing takes place in the Labor Commissioner’s office, and is usually in a conference room. The Labor Commissioner will tape record the hearing, and all witnesses’ testimony is provided under oath, just like it would be if they were testifying in court.
The DLSE enforces California’s labor laws and wage orders. Under the state labor code, the labor commissioner (who leads the DLSE) and deputies have “free access to all places of labor.” They have the authority to investigate employee complaints and to hold hearings “in any action to recover wages, penalties and other demands for compensation.”
Can a Labor Commissioner hear a wage claim?
The Labor Commissioner can only hear disputes for “any action to recover wages, penalties, and other demands for compensation.” Labor Code section 98 (a). Therefore, the Labor Commissioner cannot adjudicate any other types of employment claims, such as harassment or discrimination.
When to file a complaint with the Labor Commissioner?
Employers usually become aware of a complaint to the Labor Commissioner when they receive a Notice of Claim and Conference from the Labor Commissioner’s office. Employers are not required to file any paperwork in response to the notice of conference,…