Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

The Department of Labor is working for America’s small businesses.

How a film screening helped raise awareness about labor trafficking and efforts to combat exploitation.

Here are best practices and resources to help employers comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Here’s how the PAID program helps employers comply with key labor laws.

Our new self-audit initiative is designed to help employers, benefits plan administrators, and unions proactively comply with the laws we enforce.

This week, we launched our opinion letter program – a key compliance assistance resource that can help workers and employers navigate real workplace situations.

Lesbia Rodriguez learned that she could make a difference in the lives of others through her work. It changed her life.

Three workers at an Indiana restaurant tell their story about a toxic work environment, and how the Wage and Hour Division stepped in to help restore their lost wages.

Franklin Bennett asked to be paid for all of his hours when he was working at an assisted living facility. What happened next was shocking.

We’re working with consulates to ensure that immigrant and migrant workers in the U.S. receive their hard-earned wages, have safe and healthy workplaces, and more.