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The California Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) Wage Orders regulate wages, hours and working conditions. Employers must comply with the IWC Wage Order and California labor laws applicable to their business or industry. For example, IWC Order 1 applies to the manufacturing industry; Wage Order 4, professional, technical, clerical, mechanical and similar occupations; Order 7, the mercantile industry; Order 12, the motion picture industry; Order 15, household occupations; and Order 16, occupations in the construction, drilling, logging and mining industries.
“WHICH IWC ORDER? Classifications” – a pamphlet from the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), assists employers and employees in determining which IWC Order applies to a business or employee (available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/WhichIWCOrderClassifications.PDF).
Each California Wage Order covers regulations on topics such as:
The Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) provides copies of the 17 California Wage Orders and California’s Minimum Wage Order online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/iwc/wageorderindustries.htm. Every California employer should know the applicable Wage Order for her/his/its business and employees and the regulations regarding wages, hours and working conditions contained therein.
If you have any questions, please contact me or any of our other employment law attorneys. Best, Bob Edwards
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