Wage and Hour Division
Youth Employment Compliance: Reflect, Review and Prepare for Next Season
As summer hiring winds down, now is a great time to review what worked, address any compliance gaps, and plan ahead for next season. Explore WHD’s free tools and resources to help protect young workers and strengthen compliance.
“Kinda Chic” to Know Your Workplace Rights & Responsibilities
Knowing your workplace rights and responsibilities is always in style. From helping student workers and business owners in Oregon to answering questions from fire chiefs in Indiana to sharing resources with families in Florida, WHD is here to help.
- The U.S. Department of Labor found child labor and wage violations at three San Antonio bakeries and cafés, resulting in $45K in back wages and penalties
- The U.S. Department of Labor recovered more than $113K in back wages for workers at a Georgia urgent care facility following an investigation into wage and retaliation violations
- A federal court ordered four Detroit-area Leo’s Coney Island franchises to pay $515K in back wages and damages to 143 workers
- The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $618K in back wages for 779 workers denied pay and full tips by South Carolina restaurant group
- The U.S. Department of Labor fined a Tennessee restaurant franchisee $62K in penalties for employing minors to illegally operate hazardous equipment
- The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $101K for 36 workers denied full minimum wage and overtime pay by three Baton Rouge area employers
- The PAID Program: A Federal Path for Correcting Payroll and Leave Violations
When: Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. ET or Thursday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. ET
When: Wednesday, Sept. 23, noon-1 p.m. CT
When: Wednesday, Sept. 23 and Thursday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET
When: Thursday, Sept. 24, 10-11 a.m. PT
Supporting Young Workers
Hiring young workers comes with specific responsibilities. WHD’s Youth Employment Compliance Assistance Toolkit can help employers understand federal requirements, including limits on work hours and hazardous occupations, and create safe, compliant workplaces.