Getting a job with a local grocer or restaurant is much better than working for a nameless, faceless corporation, right?

Unfortunately, the restaurant may have been able to offer affordable prices by scrimping on payroll costs, according to allegations from the Department of Labor (DOL).

Before a company's human resources team hits the "post" button for the latest opening, they might want to troll the internet to do a little reputation management.

The firm was recently ordered to pay 14,568 of its employees a total of $1.3 million to make up for lost wages, which resulted from its failure to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

One case involving a West Virginia accounting firm and the Department of Labor shows that they aren't necessarily flawless when it comes to time and attendance payments.

Hawaiian coffee beans fetch a premium price in the United States. Known for the smooth, rich cup, Kona coffee has become a luxury in the rest of the country.

Dick Lee Pastry, a restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood is currently involved in an employee lawsuit that yielded the biggest single settlement payment the city has ever received.

Being late is not usually a problem, but it can cause a huge hiccup if it causes businesses to pay their employees behind schedule.

Minimum wage laws went into effect in 1938, and since then, they have caused a slew of reactions from the American public every time an increase is proposed.