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 ...

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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The US Labor Department is rescinding a 2024 rule that sought to expand overtime eligibility for millions of workers.

On July 1, 2025, the DOL issued a press release announcing, “the department’s bold plan,” which includes “63 deregulatory actions aimed at reversing the costly and burdensome rules imposed under ...

U.S. Department of Labor officials encouraged employers to self-report potential wage-and-hour violations via the agency’s Payroll Audit Independent Determination program, calling it a “real big win” ...

A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation often begins with a letter requesting payroll records, employee information, and other employment data. WHD investigations may ...

The U.S. Department of Labor is increasingly asking for employers’ wage and compensation practices as part of Family and Medical Leave Act investigations, attorneys at employer-side firm Littler ...

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 ...