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ca.gov
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement - Home Page
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.
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lacity.gov
https://wagesla.lacity.gov/
Office of Wage Standards | Wages LA
Employee means any individual who in any particular week performs at least two (2) hours of work within the geographic boundaries of the City of Los Angeles for any Employer and is entitled to earn the California minimum wage.
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calaborlaw.com
https://www.calaborlaw.com/
California Labor and Employment Law – California Labor Board ...
A bill introduced in the California Assembly in February 2025 aims to strengthen enforcement of unpaid wage judgments against employers. Assembly Bill 485 (AB 485), introduced by Assemblymember Liz Ortega, would specifically target employers who operate under state-issued licenses or permits.
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merriam-webster.com
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor
LABOR Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
: the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits. Industry needs labor for production. The institute … lacks the ready supply of cheap labor —graduate students—that teaching institutions have. Ann Gibbons.
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hklaw.com
https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/202…
A Look at New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2026
The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2026. In addition to changes among various state labor and employment laws, the minimum wage will increase. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, unless stated otherwise.
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bls.gov
https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/empl…
Western Information Office - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.4 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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dol.gov
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/local-off…
Local Offices - U.S. Department of Labor
Some offices may have limited hours for in-person visits, please contact your local office to learn more. You can also contact us by email by visiting WHD online at https://webapps.dol.gov/contactwhd. Select a State: If you work in Alaska, please see the Seattle District Office.
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house.gov
https://democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/imo/media/…
LET'S Protect Workers Act of 2025 Fact Sheet
That promise is broken. Recent shocking revelations about massive increases in the number of children illegally overworked and trafficked into dangerous jobs—just over 85 years since the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which was enacted to eliminate that very problem—is the latest example of the ways that this promise to America’s workers is broken. Here is a handful of other ...
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dwt.com
https://www.dwt.com/blogs/employment-labor-and-ben…
California's Statewide and Local Minimum Wage Increases ...
California Statewide Minimum Wage Increase As announced by the California Department of Finance earlier this year, the state's minimum wage rate will increase from the current $16.50 per hour to $16.90 per hour on January 1, 2026. These changes will be made pursuant to the annual cost-of-living adjustments required by Labor Code section 1182.12 ...
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lacounty.gov
https://dcba.lacounty.gov/minimum-wage/
Minimum Wage & Worker Protections – Consumer & Business
Learn more about many of the minimum wage laws that affect workers in Los Angeles County.