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California Department of Industrial Relations

April 8, 2023 7:20 amApril 8, 2023 7:22 am

Labor Code Division 1 established the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) in 1927 in Sections 50 to 176. According to its website, DIR strives to build a safe and fair workplace and a thriving economy. DIR administers and enforces laws...

California’s Two Industrial Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 16, 2020 6:47 amSeptember 16, 2020 6:54 am

California has two industrial-related entities: Department of Industrial Relations and the Industrial Welfare Commission. What’s the difference? Department of Industrial Relations Labor Code Division 1 established the Department of Industrial Relations in 1927 in Sections 50 to 176. Chapter 1...