Robert Vaden

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

EMPLEO is an educational program aimed at making the Hispanic community aware of their workplace rights.

Anna Friar had worked over seven years as a kitchen assistant manager and cook at Willowbrook Assisted Living in Lake City, Florida, when she became seriously ill from COVID-19. We launched an investigation into the company’s failure to offer job-protected leave and found that Anna should have been offered unpaid leave and job protection for the time she was dealing with COVID.