The Professional Exemption sets out eight specific professions (law, medicine, dentistry, optometry, architecture, engineering, teaching, and accounting) that are exempt from the first 12 sections of the Wage Orders. It also addresses certain other professions, including nurses, pharmacists and software coders.
If you work in California, you are covered by the California Labor Code. It does not matter where your company is "based" out of. As such, under California law, a "use it of lose it" policy is illegal.
Labor Laws File a wage claim and learn about labor rights. Report labor law violations. File a retaliation or discrimination complaint. Contact the Labor Commissioner's Office at 1-844-522-6734 or EmploymentStatus@dir.ca.
If you wish to report a widespread violation of labor law by your employer or a violation affecting multiple employees, please contact LETF via phone, online lead referral form or email: Call the LETF Public hotline anytime: 855 297 5322. Complete the Online Form / Spanish Form. Email us at letf@dir.ca.
The DLSE oversees and enforces California's Labor Code. Specifically, the Labor Commissioner inspects workplaces for wage and hour violations, adjudicates wage claims, and investigates retaliation complaints.
Contact DIR to request an interpreter over the phone: Office NameTopicPhone Numbers Cal/OSHA Workplace Safety and Health 833-579-0927 Labor Commissioner's Office Wages, breaks, retaliation and labor laws 833-526-4636 Division of Workers' Compensation Benefits for work-related injuries and illnesses 1-800-736-74011 more row