Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles: Employment Law

Other Resources

Use these resources for more help with employment problems (See Emergency Help for Agency Details)

California Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) Division of Fair Employment Practices Commission

611 W. 6th St., Suite 1500
Los Angeles, CA 90017-3116
Tel: (213) 439-6799
Tel: (800) 884-1684
Website: www.dfeh.ca.gov

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Los Angeles District Office

255 E Temple St., 4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel: (213) 894-1000
Tel: (800) 669-4000
Website: www.eeoc.gov

Both agencies above deal with discrimination based on race, color, sex, age, national origin and religion.

Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)

Long Beach Office
300 Oceangate, Suite 302
Long Beach, CA 90802
Tel: (562) 499-6366

Los Angeles Office
320 W. 4th St., Suite 450
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel: (213) 897-5960

Van Nuys Office
6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 100
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Tel: (818) 901-5315
Tel: (818) 901-5316

Website: www.dir.ca.gov/dlse

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division
300 South Glendale Ave., Suite 400
Glendale, CA 91205
Tel: (818) 240-5274
Website: www.dol.gov

Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC)
This OSC protects U.S. citizens and other authorized workers from discrimination based on their national origin or citizenship status in hiring, firing, recruitment or referral for a fee, document abuse, or retaliation for filing a claim. Website: www.usdoj.gov/crt/osc.

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
11150 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Tel: (310) 235-7352
Website: www.nlrb.gov

Employment Development Department (EDD)
Tel: (800) 300-5616
Website: www.edd.ca.gov

EDD, SDI Division
Glendale: (818) 551-2000
Long Beach: (562) 984-1630
Los Angeles: (213) 580-3001
San Fernando Valley:
(818) 901-5800
San Gabriel Valley:
(626) 854-9600
Woodland Hills:
(818) 596-4100
Website: www.edd.ca.gov

Dir, Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Anaheim: (714) 939-0145
Los Angeles: (213) 576-7451
Pico Rivera: (562) 949-7827
Torrance: (310) 516-3734
Van Nuys: (818) 901-5403
West Covina: (626) 472-0046
Website: www.dir.ca.gov/occupational_safety

Dir, Divison of Workers' Compensation
Anaheim: (714) 738-4038
Long Beach: (562) 590-5240
Los Angeles (213) 576-7389
Pomona: (909) 623-8568
Riverside: (909) 782-4347
San Bernardino: (909) 383-4522
Santa Ana: (714) 558-4597
Santa Monica: (310) 452-1188
Van Nuys: (818) 901-5374
Ventura: (805) 654-4701
Website: www.dir.ca.gov/workers'_comp

Dispute Resolution Services
261 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel: (213) 896-6533

Mediation services are available only if both parties agree to participate.

Private Attorney Referrals

Glendale Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service
Tel: (818) 956-1633

Los Angeles County Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service
Tel: (213) 243-1525

San Fernando Valley Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service
Tel: (818) 340-4529