Our ESS unit handles an array of employment issues, including, but not limited to, enforcement of laws concerning wages and time off. The mission of the California Labor Commissioner's Office is to ensure a just day's pay in every workplace in the State and to promote economic justice.Work permits are required for all minors under the age of 18 to work in the State of Maryland. An employee may receive, in lieu of overtime compensation, compensating time off at a rate of not less than one and one-half hours for each hour of employment. A: All California employers must provide workers' compensation benefits to their employees under California Labor Code Section 3700. The Maryland Department of Labor released FAQs regarding the state's Wage Range Transparency Act, which took effect on October 1, 2024. Download each Maryland mandatory labor law poster for free. These workplace posters are available at no cost from each state's department of labor. A 30minute meal period is required for seasonal farm workers after 5 hours in Pennsylvania, and for migrant workers in Wisconsin after 6 hours. If you work in CA and MD in the same year, you'll owe taxes to both.