WHD breaks down back wage recovery into several categories, including Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act violations. More specifically, FLSA recovery reached over $184 million ...

In accordance with its promise to provide additional guidance regarding wage and hour issues, which we previously reported, on January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour ...

Opinions issued by DOL cover numerous statutes, but we will address some recent activity concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). According to the Department, opinion letters represent “an ...

NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of Labor is looking to return $9,241,217 in wages recovered by its Wage and Hour Division’s regional office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to 11,730 workers who have ...

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $596,443 for 31 workers who were denied their full wages and fringe benefits by a Maryland-based subcontractor involved in a kickback scheme ...

Two agencies within the U.S. DOL are partnering to host a webinar on April 8 aimed at helping employers implement safety initiatives for the 2026 Safety Stand-Down. OSHA will lead the session to ...