Employers at car washes have recently come under scrutiny as Department of Labor investigations have continued to turn up Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations.

If a company is still growing, it may not have a bona fide human resources department. Entrepreneurs that have recently embarked on new business ventures may be the companies' only employees at first

Workers in low-paying and high-wage jobs may have varying concerns at first glance, according to The New York Times

Juan Sam, an illegal immigrant and former employee of Trio Liquors in New Bedford, Massachusetts, recently received $8,500, the first portion of the $33,000 in back wages he's owed

A third La Nopalera location in Gainesville, Florida, was recently investigated by the Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division and found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Due to a recent upgrade to the Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles' computer system, the state anticipates absorbing excessive overtime and has proposed passing costs along to customers, the Kansas City Star reports.

Darden Restaurants, the parent company of popular chains Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and Red Lobster, was recently targeted by an employee lawsuit to recollect lost wages for approximately 300 employees.

When companies need additional employees to fill gaps that have opened up as the result of expansion or departures, they may want to act immediately so they don't suffer productivity loss

The U.S. Department of Labor recently discovered that Detroit-based Sheila's Bakery was violating the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) overtime provisions, and has agreed to pay 21 employees $63,000 in back wages, according to The Associated Press.