Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

We helped Jeannie received $10,000 in punitive damages because of the retaliation she experienced from her employer.

After Candice took FMLA leave, her employer refused to reinstate her, effectively cancelling her income and health insurance. Then we got involved.

We’re trying to locate hundreds of construction workers who were employed by Force Corp., AB Construction Group Inc., Juliano Fernandes and Anderson dos Santos after securing $1.8 million through litigation in Massachusetts.

A former business assistant at a dental center in Indiana is proud of standing up for her overtime pay rights and urges others to do the same.

Here are a few tips to help protect your bottom line, and your employees' wages, in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

Natural disasters create serious challenges for workers and employers. That's where the Wage and Hour Division comes in.

On National Whistleblower Day, we thank the courageous people who have spoken out about illegal or unsafe conditions in the workplace.

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.

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.