Earlier this year, an audit of the Cleveland Fire Department's payroll records revealed that many employees had been violating policies for years to boost their paychecks.

Family Dollar, a nationwide discount chain, has made a preliminary offer to settle an employee overtime dispute for $14 million.

Three Boston restaurants all owned by Marc Kadish - the Sunset Grill, Sunset Cantina and Big City - were all found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in a recent Wage and Hour Division investigation.

Following an investigation by the United States Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, Final Touch Laundries was found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

A recent study by the American Psychological Association (APA) suggests that businesses might have the most luck recruiting and retaining employees when they offer traditional benefits and promote a better work-life balance.

Frank Donio, a wholesale produce broker from Hammonton, New Jersey, recently agreed to pay 519 workers $657,069 in back wages for minimum wage and overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Some companies don't have to worry about recruiting new employees because they are sought after by prospective employees, according to Smart Company.

Ice Castles Too Learning Center and Child Care in El Paso, Texas, has agreed to pay 92 employees a total of $23,391 in back wages.

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced A&M Drywall Construction, based out of Woodbridge, Virginia, was not complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and has agreed to pay 120 employees $101,000 in back wages.