Wages, Hours and Fair Labor Standards
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Agricultural Employment
The Wage and Hour Division is responsible for administering a number of statutes that extend various protections to different types of agricultural workers. The coverage and requirements of these statutes may overlap. For more assistance with the requirements of each law, see the sections below. Because the interplay between the laws can be complex, please contact the nearest Wage and Hour District office with specific questions.
Hours Worked – Do I have to pay for that time?
This video is part of a series of short Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements COMPLIANCE VIDEOS. This video discusses hours worked and what work time and other non-scheduled time employers need to pay workers for.
How to File a Wage Complaint
The Wage and Hour Division is responsible for enforcing some of the nation’s most comprehensive federal labor laws. The workers who are protected by these laws often want to know: How do we do what we do? Many investigations are initiated by complaints, which are confidential. The name of the complainant, the nature of the complaint, and whether a complaint exists may not be disclosed. An employer cannot retaliate against a worker for exercising their rights, filing a complaint or cooperating with an investigation. This webpage from the Wage and Hour Division explains the process for filing a complaint.
Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage Law
Information from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry about Pennsylvania's minimum wage requirements. The Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act establishes a fixed Minimum Wage and Overtime Rate for employees in Pennsylvania. It also sets forth requirements for employers regarding record retention. In addition, the Act provides penalties for noncompliance, establishes duties for the Department of Labor & Industry, and establishes the Minimum Wage Advisory Board.
Questions and Answers about the Minimum Wage
Questions and Answers from the United States Department of Labor about the Minimum Wage
Wage and Hour Division Fact Sheets
The U. S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division provides fact sheet on a number of topics, including information on work in specific industries. The Fact Sheets provide information on the rights of employees in those industries as to wages and hours worked.
Wages and Hours
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on wage and hour issues including how to file a complaint.
Wages and Hours
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on wage and hour issues including how to file a complaint.
Agricultural Employment
The Wage and Hour Division is responsible for administering a number of statutes that extend various protections to different types of agricultural workers. The coverage and requirements of these statutes may overlap. For more assistance with the requirements of each law, see the sections below. Because the interplay between the laws can be complex, please contact the nearest Wage and Hour District office with specific questions.
Hours Worked – Do I have to pay for that time?
This video is part of a series of short Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements COMPLIANCE VIDEOS. This video discusses hours worked and what work time and other non-scheduled time employers need to pay workers for.
How to File a Wage Complaint
The Wage and Hour Division is responsible for enforcing some of the nation’s most comprehensive federal labor laws. The workers who are protected by these laws often want to know: How do we do what we do? Many investigations are initiated by complaints, which are confidential. The name of the complainant, the nature of the complaint, and whether a complaint exists may not be disclosed. An employer cannot retaliate against a worker for exercising their rights, filing a complaint or cooperating with an investigation. This webpage from the Wage and Hour Division explains the process for filing a complaint.
Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage Law
Information from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry about Pennsylvania's minimum wage requirements. The Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act establishes a fixed Minimum Wage and Overtime Rate for employees in Pennsylvania. It also sets forth requirements for employers regarding record retention. In addition, the Act provides penalties for noncompliance, establishes duties for the Department of Labor & Industry, and establishes the Minimum Wage Advisory Board.
Questions and Answers about the Minimum Wage
Questions and Answers from the United States Department of Labor about the Minimum Wage
Wage and Hour Division Fact Sheets
The U. S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division provides fact sheet on a number of topics, including information on work in specific industries. The Fact Sheets provide information on the rights of employees in those industries as to wages and hours worked.