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U.S. Department of Labor to Provide Educational Forum on Resolving Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations in Austin, Texas, On December 17, 2018
AUSTIN, TX - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will present an educational forum about developments in its policies and regulations, and its Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program (PAID), in Austin, Texas, on December 17, 2018.
PAID facilitates resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The program's primary objectives are to resolve such claims quickly and without litigation, to improve employers' compliance with overtime and minimum wage obligations, and to ensure that more employees receive the back wages they are owed – faster.
| WHAT: | Wage and Hour Division Educational Forum Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program (PAID) Educational Forum |
| WHERE: | December 17, 2018 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST |
| WHEN: | Austin Community College, Eastview Campus 3101 Webberville Road, Bldg. 800, Room 8500 Austin, TX 78702 |
The forum will include members of the Division’s Washington, D.C., Austin and Dallas offices as well as representatives from the Texas Workforce Commission, ACC-Center for Nonprofit Studies, and employer associations from the area.
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required. Complete advance registration.
For more information about the PAID program, visit www.dol.gov/whd/PAID, or call 866-4US-WAGE. For more information about this event, contact Community Outreach Specialist Brenda Hernandez at Hernandez.Brenda@dol.gov or (512)236-2576.