Government Agencies and Access to Records

You must give duly authorized representatives of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) access to records and workplaces to enforce provisions of the Wage Orders.

The DLSE’s agents must conduct any inspections or investigations in a reasonable manner. DLSE agents must comply with the same rules as others concerning what the law permits you to reveal from an employee’s personnel file.

There are restrictions on when you can provide federal immigration enforcement agents access to your business and to employee records. In addition, employers are required to provide specified notices to employees in these instances. For more information, see Worksite.​