Following a recent investigation by the Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse in Raleigh, North Carolina, has agreed to pay 18 employees $68,482 in back wages.

Police sergeants in New York City will finally be receiving overtime pay for time and attendance dating back to 2002.

National Grid's recent payroll glitch left many employees shortchanged after they worked overtime to restore power in some of the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy.

A group of employees of a Yankees Stadium vendor recently filed a lawsuit against Legends Hospitality, the concessions and management services company that runs that stadium's banquet services.

In an effort to crack down on Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations and wage theft, the United States Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently conducted 103 investigations of Colorado childcare service providers.

A Chipotle employee, Maxcimo Scott, recently filed a lawsuit against the popular quick-service burrito chain, alleging the company wrongly classifies its "apprentices" as exempt workers, according to The Associated Press.

The DoubleTree Hotel in Richardson, Texas, a neighborhood north of Dallas, was recently investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and has agreed to pay 112 staff members back wages.

The United States Department of Labor recently announced it reached a settlement with three companies that were accused of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by underpaying foreign students for their time and attendance.

Small businesses often run on tight budgets, which can make it difficult to add new employees to their payroll even when revenue is streaming in.