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Wage and Hour Division

Compliance Assistance ProgramsOffice of External AffairsWage and Hour DivisionU.S. Department of Labor

August 2005

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Wage and Hour Division – Our Mission

Promote and achieve compliance with labor standards to protect and enhance the welfare of the Nation's workforce

Laws administered by WHD cover 7 million businesses and 130 million workers

Employees are entitled to the protections of laws enforced by WHD even if they are here in the U.S. without proper documentation

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Approaches for Improving Compliance

WHD Mission“Promote and achieve compliance with labor

standards to protect and enhance the welfare

of the Nation’s workforce”

Compliance Assistance

Enforcement

Collaboration & Compliance Partnerships

PublicAwareness

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Compliance Assistance – A WHD Priority

Secretary of Labor priority

One of WHD’s strategic priorities

Promotes voluntary compliance

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Increased Awareness

Many violations occur due to lack of knowledge

FY 2005 Goal: Improve public awareness of WHD laws and processes by: Increasing availability of information Increasing effectiveness of compliance assistance

activities

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Availability of Information

Educational Materials Publications Translated Materials

Technology

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Technology

Internet www.wagehour.dol.gov

FOH Opinion Letters

www.dol.gov www.youthrules.dol.gov FairPay at www.dol.gov/fairpay e-laws

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Technology (Continued)

Toll-free call centers 1-866-4US-WAGE

E-mail

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Effectiveness of Compliance Assistance

Speeches, Seminars and Training Compliance Programs

Collaborations and Consultations Non-Traditional Partnerships

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Speeches, Seminars & Training

Overtime Security Seminars Employer Forums Mexican Consulate Training Ohio State University

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Collaborations and Consultations

REACH (Rapid Employee Assistance in Chinese Hotline)

COACH (Compliance Outreach to the Asian Community and Hispanics)

Alza Tu Voz H.E.L.P. (Hispanic Employment Low-Wage

Program) PIECE (Protecting Immigrant Employees with

Compliance and Education) CAWRI (Chicago Area Workers’ Rights

Initiative)

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Non-Traditional Partnerships

JEWP (Justice and Equality in the Workplace)

JSEWP (Justice, Safety and Equality in the Workplace )

EMPLEO (Employment Education Outreach)

TIGAAR (The Information Group for Asian American Rights)