Wage and Hour Division: Difference between revisions

The '''Wage and Hour Division''' ('''WHD''') of the [[United States Department of Labor]] is the [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] office responsible for enforcing federal labor laws. It administers and enforces federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor requirements. The Division was formed with the enactment of the [[Fair Labor Standards Act]] of 1938.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dol.gov/whd/about/history/whdhist.htm | title=History &#124; U.S. Department of Labor }}</ref> The Wage and Hour mission is to promote and achieve compliance with labor standards to protect and enhance the welfare of the Nation's workforce. WHD protects over 144 million workers in more than 9.8 million establishments throughout the United States and its territories.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dol.gov/sites/default/files/CBJ-2018-V2-09.pdf|title=Congressional Budget Justification, Wage and Hour Division|publisher=US Department of Labor|date=2018|access-date=January 8, 2018}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>

The Wage and Hour Division enforces over 13 laws, most notably the [[Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938|Fair Labor Standards Act]] and the [[Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993|Family Medical Leave Act]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/statutes/summary.htm|title=Major Laws Administered/Enforced - Wage and Hour Division (WHD) - U.S. Department of Labor|website=www.dol.gov|access-date=2019-01-27}}</ref> In FY18, WHD recovered $304,000,000 in back wages for over 240,000 workers and followed up FY19, with a record-breaking $322,000,000 for over 300,000 workers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dol.gov/whd/data/|title=Data - Wage and Hour Division (WHD) - U.S. Department of Labor|website=www.dol.gov|access-date=2019-01-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Department of Labor Delivers Record $322 Million in Recovered Wages For Workers in Fiscal Year 2019 {{!}} U.S. Department of Labor|url=https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20191028#:~:text=News%20Release-,U.S.%20Department%20of%20Labor%20Delivers%20Record%20$322%20Million%20in%20Recovered,Workers%20in%20Fiscal%20Year%202019&text=WASHINGTON,%20DC%20%E2%80%93%20The%20U.S.%20Department,workers%20in%20Fiscal%20Year%202019.|access-date=2020-10-24|website=www.dol.gov}}</ref>