Wages and Benefits

Claims examiner Vanessa Ross helps make sure that workers injured or sickened on the job receive the benefits they’re entitled to. 

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.

A look at how the Office of Labor-Management Standards has been working over the past year to lift up labor-management partnerships.

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.

When it comes to heat, workers have rights and protections. Here are some of the key protections you should know about to stay cool on the job.

For 50 years and counting, our Benefits Review Board has helped ensure workers and their families receive a fair and impartial outcome – and the benefits they deserve – after being injured or sickened on the job.

Fired after a health condition sent him to the hospital, Esmelyn contacted the Wage and Hour Division for help.

During National Mental Health Awareness Month, Seward Dinsmore reflects on his military service, mental health and a meaningful career with the Wage and Hour Division.

Here are some of the ways the Department of Labor supports working families.

When Daryl took parental leave for the birth of his daughter, his company fired him - in violation of the law. So he called the Wage and Hour Division.