Wage and Hour Division

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

Natural disasters create serious challenges for workers and employers. That's where the Wage and Hour Division comes in.

Labor Rights Week is about educating workers throughout the U.S. on their rights to a safe and healthful workplace and the full payment of wages – no matter where they’re from.

During Labor Rights Week 2023, Aug. 28-Sept. 1, help us get the word out that ALL workers in the United States have rights.

A new rule will help ensure that construction workers on federally funded projects are fairly compensated.

On National Whistleblower Day, we thank the courageous people who have spoken out about illegal or unsafe conditions in the workplace.

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.

Working over 40 hours a week without overtime pay, Angela had the courage to stand up for her rights and file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division.

Protecting LGBTQI+ workers and ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is an important part of our mission – not just during Pride Month, but all year round.

As we observe World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, learn more about how we can all work together to end child labor at home and abroad.