Are you planning on breaking any ground during your next project? Be aware that any digging or excavation work requires licensed contractors to call and register with the Underground Service Alert of Northern California or the Underground Service Alert of Southern California.
Excavation - Register or Beware the Penalties
Department of Industrial Relations: Current Events
- The Division of Labor Statistics & Research is now the Director's Office of Policy, Research & Legislation
- The Department of Labor Standards Enforcement now covers all public works enforcement, including apprenticeship
- Prevailing Wage Determinations can be found on the DIR web-site (www.dir.ca.gov) by scrolling over the "Labor Law" tab, clicking "Public Works Projects" button and clicking on "Prevailing Wage Determinations", or click here
- You can subscribe to the DIR's important notices with the "Get DIR e-mail updates" button on the DIR homepage, or click here
Julie A. Su, the new Commissioner for the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, has revamped the department's administration and implemented a new strategy to enforce California labor laws through the smarter use of resources and assessments. Key statistics of the Commissioner's changes demonstrate:
