Wage and Hour Laws – Compliance “Toolkit”
Running a business brings many responsibilities, including the responsibility for complying with various federal labor and employment laws. The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) within the Labor Department administers and enforces these laws. Business owners have the responsibility to pay employees properly, maintain certain records, provide eligible workers with unpaid family or medical leave and to notify employees of their rights in the workplace. WHD has more than 200 offices across the U.S. with personnel available to assist companies (and workers) wade through the complexities of the many laws and regulations. For the “do-it-yourselfers”, has may on-line resources as well.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Wage and Hour Laws – Compliance “Toolkit”