Wage and Hour Division
The WHD enforces federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime pay, and family medical leave.
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforces federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. WHD also enforces the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, wage garnishment provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, and a number of employment standards and worker protections as provided in several immigration related statutes.
Available Datasets
Prevailing Wages
Information on prevailing wage determinations under the Davis-Bacon Act.
About Agency Data
The Department of Labor (DOL) agencies collect and publish data on employment, wages, working conditions, and other labor-related topics. This data is made available to the public through various datasets and APIs.
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