Unite Against Fraud

Join Ethical Staffing Agencies
Fighting Cheaters Together

No Cost. No Hassle. No Risk. Just Strength in Numbers.

Fraudulent competitors are stealing your clients by breaking the law. Now, ethical agencies like yours can band together to sue them—and win—as one powerful class action.

Suspect a Temp Staffing Agency is operating illegally or conducting Fraud Activities?

STEP ONE

STEP TWO

STEP TWO

STEP TWO

Report Suspected Fraud Operators

to Proper Authorities

Using the links and information below be sure to Report suspected Staffing Agency Frauds to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF) , the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division and the County District Attorney where the Agency is located— as well as to others depending on the type of suspected fraud activities. Reports can be made anonymously.

Using the links and information below be sure to Report suspected Staffing Agency Frauds to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations Labor Task Forces, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division and the County District Attorney where the Agency is located. Reports can be made anonymously.

California Department of

Industrial Relations (DIR) Labor

Enforcement Task Force

California Department of Insurance

California Department of Justice

  • Contact your county District Attorney.

  • Click here to find a listing of local DA fraud investigation offices by County

California Employment Development Department (EDD) Payroll Tax Fraud

FBI

  • Contact the FBI at +1 (202) 324-3000

  • Online:

National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)

  • Hotline: +1 (800) 835-6422

Understanding the Bigger Picture

As part of our commitment to advocacy and transparency, POWER also tracks how other states regulate staffing agencies.

This information helps educate policymakers, reporters, and workers about why stronger oversight is needed in California — and where we stand compared to others.

Below is a side-by-side comparison showing how different states handle licensing, background checks, bonding, and compliance standards for staffing agencies.

5x5 Table — Noto Sans JP
Regulation Area California (Current) New York Illinois Massachusetts
Licensing Requirements No specific statewide licensing for staffing agencies Mandatory license through Department of Labor Requires registration and proof of compliance Requires license and periodic renewal
Background Checks Not uniformly required Required for certain industries (healthcare, education) Must maintain screening policies Required for all placement agencies
Bonding / Security Deposit Not required $5,000–$10,000 bond required $10,000 bond minimum Surety bond based on employee count
Wage & Hour Enforcement Relies on Labor Commissioner complaints Enforced through DOL oversight and audits Requires recordkeeping and disclosure Strict pay stub and record verification
Transparency to Workers Limited disclosure required Must disclose all deductions and fees Must disclose all employer markups and deductions Must display all wage and benefit terms

(POWER will continue updating this table as new legislation or oversight models emerge.)

This comparison helps illustrate the gaps in California’s oversight and the opportunities to strengthen worker protection through new legislation.

Cheaters Are Destroying the Staffing Industry

Their Illegal Tactics

  • No Workers’ Comp. Slashing costs by skipping insurance.

  • Tax Evasion. Underreporting payroll by millions.

  • Wage Theft. Exploiting workers to underbid you.

The Result

They steal your clients, depress market rates, and put your business at risk.

STEP TWO

STEP TWO

STEP TWO

Report Fraud

Using the links and information below be sure to Report suspected Staffing Agency Frauds to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations Labor Task Forces, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division and the County District Attorney where the Agency is located. Reports can be made anonymously.
Using the links and information below be sure to Report suspected Staffing Agency Frauds to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations Labor Task Forces, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division and the County District Attorney where the Agency is located. Reports can be made anonymously.

California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Labor Enforcement Task Force

California Department of Insurance

California Department of Justice

Office of the Attorney General Rob Bonta

  • Click here to find a listing of local DA fraud investigation offices by County 

Federal Trade Commission

FBI

  • Contact the FBI at (202) 324-3000

  • Online:

  • tips.fbi.gov

  • https://www.usa.gov/where-report-scams

National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)

  • Hotline: (800) 835-6422

Report Fraud

California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)

California Department of Insurance

California Department
of Justice

Office of the Attorney General Rob Bonta

Federal Trade Commission

FBI

  • Contact the FBI at (202) 324-3000

  • Online:

  • tips.fbi.gov

  • https://www.usa.gov/where-report-scams

National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)

  • Hotline: (800) 835-6422

Join Ethical Agencies
Taking Back the Industry

P.O.W.E.R.

Partnership Organization for Workplace Ethics and Reform

Protecting Workers. Exposing Fraud. Driving Reform

in the Staffing Industry

+1 (803) 715-1421

620 Coolidge Drive, Suite 325,
Office 2, Folsom, CA 95630

Report Fraud

Using the links and information below be sure to Report suspected Staffing Agency Frauds to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations Labor Task Forces, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division and the County District Attorney where the Agency is located. Reports can be made anonymously.

step two

Report Suspected Fraud Operators

to Proper Authorities

Using the links and information below be sure to Report suspected Staffing Agency Frauds to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF), the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division and the County District Attorney where the Agency is located— as well as to others depending on the type of suspected fraud activities. Reports can be made anonymously.

California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Labor Enforcement Task Force

California Department of Insurance

California Department of Justice

Contact your county District Attorney

  • Click here to find a listing of local DA fraud investigation offices by County 

California Employment Development Department (EDD) Payroll Tax Fraud

FBI

  • Contact the FBI at (202) 324-3000

  • Online:

National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)

  • Hotline: (800) 835-6422

P.O.W.E.R.

Partnership Organization for Workplace Ethics and Reform

Protecting Workers. Exposing Fraud. Driving Reform in the Staffing Industry.

+1(803)715-1421

620 Coolidge Drive, Suite 325, Office 2, Folsom, CA 95630

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