The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was established in 1938 by the Department of Labor (DOL) to ensure workers receive the wages owed time attendance.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has been cracking down on a number of low-wage industries that tend to contain Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations.

Farm labor contracting company Diaz Contracting 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) overtime and minimum wages provisions.

No matter how intimate the work environment or how small the staff, it's vital for business owners to remain in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Houston, Texas-based CAM Cleaning Services recently agreed to pay 81 employees $104,374 in back wages for unpaid overtime.

Viva Auto Group in El Paso, Texas, recently agreed to pay 480 employees $797,405 in back wages for unpaid minimum wages and overtime.

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced it's holding Lettire Construction, a general contractor, responsible for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations that took place on job sites, even when they were overseen by subcontractors.

Two satellite dish companies in Minnesota have been ordered to pay workers more than $200,000 in back wages following a recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), according to the Pioneer Press.

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division recently conducted an investigation and found labor violations in a Star Ocean Foods distribution center and two Sun Foods grocery stores.