Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)

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The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) was established in 1927. Its mission is to improve working conditions in California & advance opportunities for profitable employment. DIR administers & enforces laws on wages, breaks, retaliation, workplace safety & health, apprenticeship & claims for medical care for injured workers. DIR includes the Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH), also known as Cal/OSHA. The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), also known as the Labor Commissioner’s Office. The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC), the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) & the Office of Self-Insurance Programs (OSIP). DIR also includes the Commission on Health & Safety & Workers' Compensation (CHSWC), the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (OSHSB), the Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board (OSHAB), the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), the California Apprenticeship Council & the Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship