§ 79 Labor Standards Enforcement Division

• •There is a special group in California called the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. They make sure workers are treated fairly.
• •This group is led by a boss called the Chief, who is picked by the Governor and approved by the Senate.
• •The Chief can be removed from their job by the Director of Industrial Relations at any time.
• •The Chief's salary is decided by the Department of Finance.

Imagine you work at a restaurant and your boss isn't paying you the right amount.

You can tell the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement about it. They have a boss called the Chief who makes sure workers like you are paid fairly. The Chief is chosen by important people in the government and can be fired by the Director of Industrial Relations if needed.