Employer Resources to Help You Comply with Wage and Hour Laws

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforces laws that establish minimum standards for wages and working conditions in the United States. Use this page to find tools, fact sheets, posters, and other guidance organized by topic and resource type, to help you understand and comply with federal labor laws.


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EUP Portal Page link 

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Instructions

  1. Sign in using an existing Login.gov account or create a new account

  2. After successfully signing in, enter full name of individual uploading documents

  3. Enter case number and zip code provided to you by the Wage and Hour Division investigator

  4. Enter your relationship to the employer. Examples include but are not limited to: employer, human resources manager, counsel, employee

  5. Press continue to proceed to file upload

  6. Drag and drop or browse and upload the files requested by the Wage and Hour Division investigator

  7. Indicate the type of file uploaded in the dropdown box beside the file

  8. After uploading all of the files, click “complete transaction” to finalize the upload and complete the file transfer

  9. After completing the transfer, the EUP will email you a receipt to confirm successful upload

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is my case ID?
    Your case ID will have been provided to you by a Wage and Hour Division investigator or technician. If you do not have your case ID, please contact the Wage and Hour Division investigator with whom you have been working.

  • What zip code do I use?
    The zip code that you should use will have been provided to you by a Wage and Hour Division investigator or technician.

  • What file types can I use?
    The following file types have been approved for uploading: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, .txt, .csv, .tab, .eml, .msg, .mht, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .html, .xlsb, .xlsm, .xlt, .mp3, .pps, .ppsx, .gif, .tif, .tiff, .rtf, .mp4, .wav, .bmp

    Please note: To ensure files upload correctly, make sure the files are located on your local drive or are coming from a mapped drive.  Do not upload files from within a ZIP file, the files will need to be extracted to your local drive before uploading.
    Filenames:  Avoid long file names and special characters, filenames should be less than 30 characters.

  • Are there any size or limit restrictions?
    Users can upload up to 50 files, each file can be no larger than 256mb.

Additional Help

If you have questions about the types of documents that are required and other questions related to the investigation process, please contact the Wage and Hour Division investigator that you have been in contact with in regards to the investigation.

If you have general questions about Wage and Hour Division investigations and the process, please call the WHD toll free line:

1-866-4-USWAGE (1-866-487-9243)  
TTY: 1-877-889-5627  
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the External User Portal, please email whd-eup-support@dol.gov.

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Quick Access: Posters, Fact Sheets, Toolkits, and Training

Use the menus below to find workplace posters, forms, fact sheets, FAQs, compliance toolkits, and training videos to help you follow federal wage and hour laws

Forms

Find some of our most frequently used forms below to help you comply with federal wage and hour laws. View all wage and hour forms

Fact Sheets

Our fact sheets offer clear, easy-to-understand summaries of federal labor laws to help workers and employers know their rights and responsibilities. The ones below cover some of the most popular topics. View all wage and hour fact sheets

Frequently Asked Questions

The questions and answers below highlight topics and specific questions that are often asked of the
Wage and Hour Division. View all wage and hour FAQs

WHD provides tools to help employers meet federal labor law requirements. Below are some of the most popular compliance toolkits. View all wage and hour compliance toolkits

Browse presentations, videos, and recorded training to help you better understand wage and hour laws.


Industry-Specific and Small Business Compliance Resources

Whether you’re a new or small business owner, or part of a specific industry, find resources to help you understand and comply with federal wage and hour laws.


Compliance by Law

We enforce a range of federal labor laws that provide key protections for workers across industries. Below, you will find a list of the laws we administer. For additional help understanding how these laws are interpreted and enforced, you can also access Opinion Letters, Field Assistance Bulletins, and other official guidance.

General Labor Standards
Family and Medical Leave
Government Contracts and Prevailing Wages
Agricultural Worker Protections
Immigration-Related Protections

Last updated on November 6, 2026.