On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued new field assistance indicating it will no longer seek liquidated damages in administrative matters against ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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” ...

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

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 ...

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 ...