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    Administrator's Interpretation 2015-1

    The Application of the FLSA's "Suffer or Permit" Standard in the Identification of Employees Who Are Misclassified as Independent Contractors

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    Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:

    Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for "White-Collar" Employees

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    The Family and Medical Leave Act

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    Workers Owed Wages

    Do you think you may be owed back wages collected by Wage and Hour as the result of an investigation?

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    Minimum Wage

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    Nail Salon Workers

    You have the right to be paid full and fair wages for all the hours you work. Know your rights!

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    How We Can Help

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Highlights

  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for "White-Collar" Employees
  • Final Rule to Define "Spouse" in FMLA Regulations
  • Strategic Enforcement to Maximize Impact
  • Final Rule: Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors
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Workers Owed Wages System

Workers Owed Wages

Workers Owed Wages

Do you think you may be owed back wages collected by Wage and Hour as the result of an investigation? Search Workers Owed Wages (WOW): our database of workers for whom we have money waiting to be claimed. Start here.

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December 8, 2015

Justice for Those Who Work in the Shadows

Justice for Those Who Work in the Shadows

Ruben Rosalez and Janet Herold

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