Current backlog wait of California DLSE wage claims? Anyone know?
employment attorney California Aug 10, 2026
Does anyone know the current backlog or how long it takes to get a settlement conference hearing scheduled? These are the labor codes I’m filing against my former employer: Unpaid Overtime Wages Unpaid Double-Time Wages On-Call Meal Period Premiums (Cal. Lab. Code § 226.7) On-Call Rest Period Premiums (Cal. Lab. Code § 226.7) Waiting Time Penalties (Cal. Lab. Code § 203) Also, misclassification of 1099, as I technically was an employee. No taxes ever taken. Just one lump sum pay per week. No timecards. They are based out of state, unfortunately. Unfortunately, I was with them for only 2 months when my boss decided to leave CA and move back to the other state. Since it was that short of a time, I did not go with a lawyer and sent my own demand letter to them and would prefer to handle this informally but they seem to be ignoring me, including the fact that I told them I have already filed the claim and wanted to resolve this without filing with the state but since that was ignored also, I submitted the claim. I also submitted all evidence I had, including bank statements, emails, texts, offer letter showing willful misclassification with my weekly pay and required overtime and on-call (50-hour weeks), phone logs, the original job posting, one entity I was working for but getting paid by a different entity, etc. I sent them an email and certified mail to make sure I have all my paper trail. Location: San Diego, CA I’m still trying to get this handled without the state being fully involved but they thought I was bluffing so I had to file and cover all my tracks.
