The Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) enforces local labor laws adopted by San Francisco voters and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Many of these laws apply citywide. Other laws apply specifically to City contractors, lessees, and others doing business with the City.

OLSE is an office of the General Services Agency, an executive branch department under Mayor London N. Breed.

I. San Francisco Labor Laws - Citywide

• All Employers
  • Minimum Wage Ordinance
  • Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
  • Lactation in the Workplace
  • Consideration of Salary History
     
• Employers with 5 or more Employees (Total, Across All Locations)
  • All laws listed above AND
  • Fair Chance Ordinance
     

• Employers with 20 or more Employees (Total, Across all Locations) 
  • All laws listed above AND
  • Health Care Security Ordinance  
  • Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance 
  • Paid Parental Leave Ordinance
     
• Formula Retail Establishments
  • All laws listed above AND
  • Formula Retail Employee Rights Ordinances

II. San Francisco Labor Laws - City Contractors Only

• Prevailing Wage
• Minimum Compensation Ordinance
• Health Care Accountability Ordinance
• Sweatfree Contracting Ordinance
• Fair Chance Ordinance
• Consideration of Salary History