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California Labor Dept Org Chart

Ever wonder where all the various California labor agencies fit in? I’m talking about the Department of Industrial Relations, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the Labor Commissioner, CAL/OSHA, and on and on. No? Well, you just might if you ever need to bring an employment or labor law lawsuit. And whoever you retain as your lawyer had better.

Without further ado, I present the organizational chart for the California labor department, otherwise known as the Department of Industrial Relations. And what a hard-working bunch they are.

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What Does Your Employer Know About You?

Just found this interesting post on the Consumerist. If you’re interested in knowing what employers know about you when you apply for a job, you should take a look at the following links:

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
ChoicePoint (866) 312-8075

CHECK WRITING HISTORY
ChexSystems (800) 428-9623
Shared Check Authorization Network (800) 262-7771 Fax: (800) 358-4506
TeleCheck (800) 835-3243.

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