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Department of Labor poster notifying employees of rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 29 U.S.C. § 203 [1] (FLSA) is a United States labor law that creates the right to a minimum wage, and "time-and-a-half" overtime pay when people work over forty hours a week.
The Wage and Hour Division was created with the enactment of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. The Division is responsible for the administration and enforcement of a wide range of laws which collectively cover virtually all private and State and local government employment.
Jul. 26—The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a Hawaii food wholesaler to pay $73,000 in back wages and penalties for denying overtime pay to 11 warehouse employees. Family Food Co. Inc. of ...
Workplace violation rates in the United States (2008) [7] Violation Percent of all workers surveyed Percent of workers at risk of violation Minimum wage violation 25.9% 25.9% Overtime violation 19.1% 76.3% Off-the-clock violation 16.9% 70.1% Meal break violation 58.3% 69.5% Worker subjected to an illegal pay deduction 4.7% 40.5% Tips stolen by
A commercial laundromat in Paterson will pay over $209,000 in back wages, damages, penalties and fees after a series of major labor violations, the state Labor Department announced on Thursday.
The Department of Labor administers federal laws governing minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, as well as protection against employment discrimination, workplace safety rules and unemployment ...
The elaws (Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses) Advisors are a set of interactive, online tools developed by the U.S. Department of Labor to help employers and employees learn more about their rights and responsibilities under numerous Federal employment laws. They address some of the nation's most widely applicable ...
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (the "WARN Act") is a U.S. labor law that protects employees, their families, and communities by requiring most employers with 100 or more employees to provide notification 60 calendar days in advance of planned closings and mass layoffs of employees. [1]