When the Wage and Hour Division finds labor law violations, we often get unpaid wages on behalf of workers. If we cannot locate these employees, we hold their back wages while we continue to look for them. After three years, if we remain
unable to find the person owed back wages, we are required to send the money to the U.S. Treasury. If you think you may be owed back wages collected by this office, you can search our database of workers for whom we have money waiting to be claimed. If you find that you are due money, you can submit a claim. The Wage and Hour Division enforces federal labor laws pertaining to work hours, such as: The Wage and Hour Division also enforces labor requirements of the following: Discussion of these
acts appears in the Government Contracts subtopic under the Wages topic. The Wage and Hour Division has a variety of compliance materials available for both employees and employers on the subject of work hours. Contact Wage and Hour DivisionFor answers to general questions about employment laws, workplace issues, or other labor topics, please call the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor at 1-866 4 US WAGE (1-866-487-9243)*. Please do not use this form to submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) inquiries. For FOIA inquiries, follow the FOIA instructions. If you wish to correspond with the U.S. Department of Labor by e-mail, please fill out the form below by following 10 easy steps, then clicking the "Submit Your Question/Comment" button at the bottom of the page. *If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. * Indicates a Required Field Step 5:Your Workplace Zip Code: * Note: If workplace zip code is unknown, please provide your local Zip Code. Step 8: Work Sector* Required – please choose the best option that applies to your inquiry. Step 10:* Required - Please Type Your Message This information collection is authorized under control number 1225-0059 (expires 02/29/2024). According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 3 minutes/hours per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The obligation to respond to this collection is voluntary. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attention: Departmental Clearance Officer, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N-1301, Washington, DC 20210 or email and reference the OMB Control Number 1225-0059. October 21, 2022 US Department of Labor urges West Virginia highway construction industry to join survey to set accurate prevailing wage ratesCHARLESTON, WV – The U.S. Department of Labor is asking the West Virginia highway construction industry to participate in a survey to help the department’s Wage and Hour Division establish prevailing wage rates, as required by federal law. October 19, 2022 US Department of Labor finds Kauai restaurant assigned underaged workers hazardous kitchen duties, denied 18 workers overtime payHONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Labor has found a Kauai restaurant allowed eight minors, some as young as 15-years-old, to cook and bake in violation of federal laws that prohibit employers from assigning hazardous occupations to underage employees, and denied overtime wages to 18 employees. October 19, 2022 US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect North Carolina’s sweet potato farmworkers from wage theft, other violationsWho: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division What: The division will begin an outreach assistance and enforcement initiative to reach employers in North Carolina’s sweet potato industry. Historically, federal investigators have found a high percentage of violations among industry employers, and the initiative seeks to improve compliance. October 18, 2022 US Department of Labor, Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans renew agreement to promote understanding of worker rightsParticipants: U.S. Department of Labor Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans October 18, 2022 Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. revela que productor de uvas en California dio mejores horas, salarios a trabajadores migrantes que a localesSONOMA, CA – El Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. October 18, 2022 US Department of Labor finds California grape grower illegally gave wage, hour preference to H-2A visa holders at expense of US workersSONOMA, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $54,935 in lost wages for 14 farmworkers after an investigation found that a California grape grower gave workers employed under the H-2A agricultural worker program more hours and better wages than those provided to U.S. workers, in violation of federal law. October 17, 2022 Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $216K para 31 trabajadores luego que fabricante de estibas en Sacramento les negó pago por horas extraSACRAMENTO – Una investigación del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recuperó $216,674 en horas extra no pagadas y compensación por daños para 31 empleados después de que un fabricante de estibas (o paletas de carga) en el área de Sacramento les negara el correspondiente pago por sobretiempo. October 17, 2022 Federal court enters consent order requiring North Conway restaurant to pay $148K in tips, wages, liquidated damages to 31 employees after Department of Labor investigationMANCHESTER, NH – A federal court has ordered a North Conway restaurant to pay a total of $148,128 – $74,064 in tips and back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the employers kept workers’ tips illegally and failed to pay them overtime wages when required by law. October 17, 2022 US Department of Labor recovers $216K for 31 workers after investigation finds Sacramento pallet manufacturer intentionally denied overtimeSACRAMENTO – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered $216,674 in unpaid overtime wages and liquidated damages from a Sacramento-area pallet manufacturer after the employer denied required overtime pay to 31 employees. October 12, 2022 US Department of Labor recovers $17K for eight workers after investigation finds Guam federal subcontractor shortchanged workers’ wages, benefitsDEDEDO, GUAM – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $17,164 in back wages from a federal subcontractor who denied full wages and benefits to eight workers providing pest control services at U.S. Air Force and Navy installations on Guam. October 12, 2022 Federal court enters consent order requiring two Boston restaurants to pay $210K in back wages, liquidated damages, penalties after Department of Labor investigationBOSTON – A federal court has ordered two Boston restaurants to pay $195,680 in back wages and liquidated damages after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the employers willfully failed to pay some employees the minimum wage and overtime compensation the law requires. The department also levied a $14,980 civil money penalty. October 12, 2022 El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $44,000 en salarios atrasados y daños y perjuicios para 2 trabajadores a quienes un contratista de envíos a domicilio de Jackson les negó las horas extrasJACKSON, MS - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. ha recuperado $44,280 en salarios atrasados y daños y perjuicios para dos empleados de un contratista de envíos a domicilio de Jackson quien no les pagaba por el trabajo que realizaban fuera de horario en sus casas. October 12, 2022 US Department of Labor recovers $44K in back wages, damages for 2 workers denied overtime by Jackson ground delivery contractorJACKSON, MS – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $44,280 in back wages and liquidated damages for two employees of a Jackson ground delivery contractor who failed to compensate them for work they did off-the-clock from their homes. October 11, 2022 US Department of Labor announces proposed rule on classifying employees, independent contractors; seeks to return to longstanding interpretationWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Oct. 13 to help employers and workers determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. October 11, 2022 US Department of Labor recovers $157K in back wages for 65 workers of North Carolina restaurant that kept their tips illegallyGOLDSBORO, NC – A federal investigation has recovered $157,287 in back wages for 65 workers after finding that a Goldsboro-based restaurant’s pay practices denied the workers their full wages by keeping portions of their earned tips. October 11, 2022 Federal court orders Hyundai, Kia auto parts manufacturer to stop employing minors illegally, end ‘oppressive’ child labor law violationsBIRMINGHAM, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal court order to stop an Alexander City manufacturer of Hyundai and Kia auto parts from employing 13-, 14- and 15-year-old workers illegally, and to prevent the company from shipping or delivering any goods produced in violation of federal child labor laws. October 6, 2022 US Department of Labor investigation, litigation secures $278K in back wages, damages for 208 construction workers denied overtime by Suffolk agencySUFFOLK, VA – A Suffolk construction staffing agency and its owner who intentionally misclassified workers as independent contractors – a serious form of wage theft – must pay $278,073, in back wages and liquidated damages to 208 construction workers following an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor. October 6, 2022 US Department of Labor announces final rule to improve H-2A visa programWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule to amend H-2A temporary labor certification regulations to protect agricultural workers better, and to update the H-2A application and temporary labor certification process. The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on Oct. 12, 2022. October 5, 2022 Court orders Chesapeake healthcare company that retaliated against workers, obstructed investigation to pay $703K in overtime back wages, damagesCHESAPEAKE, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment to recover $703,609 in back wages and liquidated damages for 38 employees denied overtime pay by a Chesapeake home healthcare company and its owner who also retaliated against workers for cooperating with federal investigators. October 4, 2022 Court enters consent order requiring Connecticut, New York-based bakeries to pay $952K to 74 employees following US Labor Department investigation, litigationHARTFORD, CT – An investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor have resulted in a federal court ordering three bakeries located in Danbury, Connecticut, and Mount Vernon, New York, and their owner/officer to pay nearly $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 74 employees to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Pagination
What does the United States Department of Labor do?Our Mission
To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.
How do I file a complaint against an employer in the US?A job discrimination complaint may be filed by mail or in person at the nearest EEOC office. You can find the closest EEOC office by calling the EEOC at 1-800-669-4000, or by going to the EEOC's Field Office List and Jurisdiction Map and selecting the office closest to you.
What can you do if a company won't pay you?To pursue your own claim for unpaid wages, you should file a wage claim with the Labor Commissioner's Wage Claim Adjudication Unit, in addition to filing a BOFE report. A notice of your wage claim will be sent to your employer. CALIFORNIA LABOR LAWS PROTECT ALL WORKERS REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS.
What are the three main responsibilities of the Department of Labor?The Department of Labor administers federal labor laws to guarantee workers' rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions, including minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, protection against employment discrimination, and unemployment insurance.
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