Wage and Hour Division

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote and achieve compliance with labor standards to protect and enhance the welfare of the nation's workforce.

Get official guidance or request an opinion letter to understand how labor laws apply to your workplace.

Resolve wage and leave issues quickly through WHD's self-audit program without litigation.

Want to know how we investigate complaints and enforce labor laws? Learn how the process works.

If you think we may have recovered unpaid wages for you, use our Workers Owed Wages (WOW) application to search and claim them.

Acting Administrator

Deputy Administrator

Chief of Staff

Senior Policy Advisor

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