About Our Mission to Protect Employers & Workers Against COVID-19

With the right information and tools, we hope to reach and motivate workers and employers to protect themselves, their workplace, and their community.

This site is brought to you by the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and the California Department of Industrial Relations. It serves as a resource to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and bring awareness and easy access to vital programs, services and information offered by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Site Topics

Workplace health and safety

Workplace retaliation or punishment

Proper exposure prevention

Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards

Workers’ Compensation

Training requirements and resources

Paid Sick Leave

Reporting health and safety violations

California Department of Industrial Relations

The California Department of Industrial Relations protects and improves the health, safety, and economic well-being of over 18 million wage earners and helps their employers comply with state labor laws.

California Labor & Workforce Development Agency

The California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) is an executive branch agency that provides leadership to protect and improve the well-being of California’s current and future workforce. LWDA oversees seven major departments, boards, and panels that serve California businesses and workers.