enforcement

As we approach the UN’s 2025 deadline to eradicate child labor in all its forms, we urge all governments to protect children and adults from exploitation.

Here are a few tips to help protect your bottom line, and your employees' wages, in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

Working with local partners, we've recovered $505,540 in back wages for 161 workers in the Mississippi Delta and fined employers $341,838 for violating the law.

Fired after a health condition sent him to the hospital, Esmelyn contacted the Wage and Hour Division for help.

When Daryl took parental leave for the birth of his daughter, his company fired him - in violation of the law. So he called the Wage and Hour Division.

Garment workers who make the looks you love are paid some of the lowest wages in the nation, sometimes as little as $1.58 per hour – and these workers produce clothing for many retailers you know.

Because mandatory arbitration is on the rise, there are more workplaces where the Labor Department provides the only viable avenue for meaningful legal recourse when workers' rights are violated.

To date, we've filed more than three dozen amicus briefs since January 2021 to enforce federal labor laws and protect workers.

We're putting $3.6 million in back wages into workers' pockets.

Big sporting events create opportunities to take advantage of vulnerable workers, so we must stay vigilant to uphold their rights.