Although Justin Bieber is better known as a teen heartthrob, he recently gained unwanted attention as an employer.

The United States Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) conducts investigations to determine if employers are properly paying employees for their time and attendance.

The Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) includes very specific information about employees' basic rights.

Three full-service New York restaurants in Nassau and Westchester counties were recently investigated and found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping provisions.

The Southern Utah Pecan Ranch was recently called into question for suspected child labor rights violations, but an investigation by the Department of Labor only found a supervisor who was willing to take responsibility for time and attendance practices.

An employee from Canada who works for an IT company based in California recently announced he and coworkers are seeking advice to determine whether their employer has been underpaying them for their time and attendance.

Ramon Aponte, who was formerly the maintenance director of the Lani Kai Island Resort in Fort Myers beach, Florida, alleges the employer did not pay him the wages he was owed for his time and attendance.

A number of New York City agencies exceeded their overtime employee attendance budgets because of Hurricane Sandy, according to figures that were recently released by the Independent Budget Office (IBO).

Many companies are gearing up for the year ahead and are solidifying their goals, which might include filling available positions or those they create to accommodate expected growth trends.