If you think you may be owed back wages collected by WHD, you can search our database of workers for whom we have money waiting to be claimed.

Some offices may have limited hours for in-person visits, please contact your local office to learn more. You can also contact us by email by visiting WHD online at …

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforces key labor laws to protect workers' rights. When we find violations, we work to recover unpaid wages on behalf of employees. We make every …

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforces federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

WHD; Forms. Downloading Forms Notification. In order to access a form you MUST select the form name and then select the Save link as... to save it to your documents folder. Then edit …

WHD offers a number of useful compliance resources intended to provide employers with readily accessible, easy-to-understand information relevant to both their rights and to their …

Fact Sheet #44 provides information on the WHD's authority to conduct investigations and visit employers to ensure compliance with the FLSA.

On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) published a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and …

A library of resources WHD offers to ensure that workers understand their rights under these laws and that they receive the wages and the protections to which they are entitled. Resources in …

whd Family and Medical Leave Act The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of …