Compliance Assistance

Fair Labor Standards Act

• Federal Minimum Wage

• American Samoa Federal Minimum Wage Poster (PDF)

• The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Poster (PDF)

• Notice to Workers with Disabilities / Special Minimum Wage (PDF)

• State and Local Governments under the FLSA (PDF)

• Worker Rights Under Executive Order 13658: Federal Minimum Wage for Contractors (PDF)

Family and Medical Leave

• The Family and Medical Leave Act

Government Contracts

• Service Contract Act/Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act

• Davis-Bacon Act (Government Construction)

• Worker Rights Under Executive Order 13706: Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors (effective January 1, 2017) (PDF)

Agricultural Employment

• Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act- English/Spanish

• Agriculture under the Fair Labor Standards Act (PDF)

• Employee Rights Under the H-2A Program (PDF)

• Key Protections for H-2A Workers (PDF)

Immigration

• Employee Rights Under the H-2B Program Poster (PDF)

Lie Detector Tests

• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster

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Agriculture

• Labor standards in agriculture

Amusement and recreation

• Amusement parks and recreation establishments

• Exemption for seasonal amusement or recreational establishments

Automobile dealers

• Automobile dealers

Building services

• Best practices for employers of janitorial, landscaping, and security services workers

Call centers

• Call centers

Computer-related

• Computer-related occupations exemptions

Construction

• Construction industry

• Construction workers, Part 541 exemptions

• Employing youth in roofing occupations and on roofs

• Places and types of work that are off-limits for kids under 18?

• Construction contracts (Davis-Bacon)

• Construction surveys (Davis-Bacon)

Daycare centers and preschools

• Daycare centers and preschools

Day laborers

• English/Spanish Version

• English/Chinese Version (PDF)

• English/Thai Version (PDF)

• English/Vietnamese Version (PDF)

Financial services

• Financial services industry employees, Part 541 Exemptions

• Stock Options under the Fair Labor Standards Act

First responders

• First responders, Part 541 Exemptions

• Police and fire fighters

• State and local governments

Garment

• Garment industry resources

• Apparel contractor guide to compliance (PDF)

Grocery stores

• Employing youth in grocery stores

• Employer self-assessment tool for child labor in grocery stores

Health care

• Home health care industry

• Nurses, Part 541 Exemptions

• Nursing care facilities

• Hours worked in health care

• Calculating overtime pay

• Young workers in health care

Homeworkers

• Homeworkers under the FLSA

Hotels and motels

• Hotel and motel establishments

Insurance

• Insurance Claims Adjusters, Part 541 Exemptions

Journalists and reporters

• Journalists and reporters, Part 541 Exemptions

Landscaping

• Young workers in landscaping, greenhouses, and nurseries (PDF)

Lifeguards

• Young workers in lifeguarding

Manufacturing

• Application of the Federal Child Labor Provisions to the Employment of Minors Who Are Exempt from Compulsory School Attendance in Businesses Where Machines Process Wood Products

• Manufacturing Establishments Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Professionals

• Professional offices under the FLSA

• Professional Employees Exemption

Real Estate

• Real estate and rental agencies

Residential Care

• Residential Care Facilities (Group Homes) Under the FLSA

Restaurants

• Restaurants and fast-food establishments

• Tipped employees under the FLSA

• Deductions from wages for uniforms and other facilities

• Young workers in restaurants

• Employer self-assessment tool for child labor in restaurants

Retail

• Retail industry

• Seven child labor best practices for employers

• Deductions From Wages for Uniforms and Other Facilities

• Employees paid commissions by retail establishments who are exempt under section 7(i) from overtime under the FLSA

  • Stock Options under the FLSA

Security Guards

• Security guard and maintenance service industry

• Deductions From Wages for Uniforms and Other Facilities

State and local government

• State and local governments

Transportation

• Labor standards for foreign commercial vehicle operators and helpers

• The Motor Carrier Exemption Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Wholesale and Warehouse

• Wholesale and warehouse industries

General Labor Standards

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – Minimum wage, overtime, child labor

• Federal Wage Garnishment Law, Consumer Credit Protection Act's Title 3 (CCPA) – Limits on wage garnishment

• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) – Prohibits most private employers from using lie detector tests

Family and Medical Leave

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – Unpaid, job-protected leave for qualifying family and medical reasons

Government Contracts and Prevailing Wages

• Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) – Prevailing wages on federally funded construction projects

• McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) – Wage standards for federal service contracts

• Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA) – Labor standards for manufacturing contracts over $10,000

• Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) – Overtime requirements on federal contracts

• Copeland "Anti-kickback" Act – Prohibits kickbacks from wages on federal contracts

Agricultural Worker Protections

• Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) – Requires disclosure of job terms, housing and transportation safety, and pay protections for agricultural workers

Immigration-Related Protections

• Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) – Employment protections for workers with H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B visas, including wage and working condition requirements