Tag: Wage and Hour Division

Investigation Accuses Wage and Hour Division of Blunders that Fail Workers

By HR Hero Mar 26, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 26, 2009

After a nine-month undercover investigation into the Department of Labor’s (DOL) ability to enforce and investigate violations of federal minimum wage, overtime, and child labor laws, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports serious failures. The report, which was released March 25, was prompted by a request from the House Education and Labor Committee. The investigation […]

Obama Administration’s Changes at DOL, EEOC, and NLRB

By Federal Employment Law Insider Mar 6, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Mar 6, 2009

The changes promised by the Obama administration are beginning to take hold at the federal agencies regulating the workplace. Typically, the change in leadership can be a strong predictor of the changes in policies and directions that will be pursued by a new administration. Not surprisingly, the changes that already have occurred suggest that we […]