Unpaid wages and workplace help in Santa Barbara

A useful starting point

This page may help if…

• You believe wages, overtime, or required compensation were not paid.
• You want to report a labor-law violation affecting workers.
• You believe an employer retaliated against you for exercising a workplace right.

Plain-language path

Where to start

1. 1

   Choose the right process

   A wage claim, a labor-law violation report, and a retaliation complaint are different processes.

2. 2

   Read the official instructions

   Use the Labor Commissioner page that matches your concern and review its filing requirements.

3. 3

   Organize your records

   Keep relevant pay records, schedules, messages, and employer information together before starting a filing.