The minimum wage and over-time provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are enforced by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The department is dedicated to getting employers in line with FLSA regulations. This is shown by the fact that the WHD has recovered unpaid wages amounting greater than $1.25 billion for workers numbering close to 2 million since the year 2000. These numbers do not take into account the fines levied on erring employers, which, if included, amount to much more…
