If departments and agencies are concerned about their payroll costs and sticking to proposed budgets,

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) recently came under scrutiny for the way its Ontario team is paying junior A players.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently investigated the payroll practices at three Ohio restaurants operating as El Rancho Grande and Gran Fiesta.

A recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division revealed El Tequila restaurant owner Carlos Aguirre is accused of not properly paying employees at three locations.

Nine former employees of the Birmingham, Alabama, Water Works Board have filed a lawsuit against their employer for wrongful termination following an overtime scandal, according to WBRC-TV.

The Battle Creek City Hall in Michigan was recently notified that an investigator from the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division was being dispatched to complete an audit, according to The Battle Creek Enquirer.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees workers at least $7.25 per hour for all of their employee attendance as well as time-and-a-half if they are on the clock for more than 40 hours during a single pay period.

Wal-Mart is once again in the spotlight for allegedly underpaying workers, following news of recent litigation in which 20 initial plaintiffs alleged they were not paid for all of their hours worked, according to The Huffington Post.

Following a recent investigation by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, the Marengo County Detention Center in Linden, Alabama, tendered employees $92,261 for unpaid overtime and $11,726 for lost wages.