Dol wage and hour compliance manual

WHD offers a wide variety of materials to help employers understand their rights and responsibilities under the law, including a series of interactive step-by-step tools to walk employers through a variety of scenarios, in-depth guides to help employers navigate the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act FMLA , and fact sheets that detail how the Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA applies to many specific types of employment.

We also provide free guidance from knowledgeable professionals, workplace posters and forms, and informational materials employers can share with their workers. Our compliance assistance toolkits answer the most frequent questions about federal labor standards, and include posters that meet federal labor law notice requirements.

Compliance Assistance Toolkits. Agriculture Toolkit. FLSA Toolkit. Federal government websites often end in. The site is secure. The Field Operations Handbook FOH is an operations manual that provides Wage and Hour Division WHD investigators and staff with interpretations of statutory provisions, procedures for conducting investigations, and general administrative guidance.

The FOH was developed by the WHD under the general authority to administer laws that the agency is charged with enforcing. The FOH reflects policies established through changes in legislation, regulations, significant court decisions, and the decisions and opinions of the WHD Administrator.

The Wage and Hour Division WHD is committed to providing employers with the tools they need to operate in compliance with the variety of labor laws enforced by the Division. WHD offers a number of useful compliance resources intended to provide employers with readily accessible, easy-to-understand information relevant to both their rights and to their responsibilities under the law.

From our interactive E-laws advisor to a complete library of free, downloadable workplace posters, this site offers employers critical information to guide them toward operating their businesses in full compliance with federal labor regulations. Please see the following links to view available resources:.

Regulatory Library — the laws and regulations administered by WHD. Elaws Advisors - The elaws Advisors are interactive e-tools that provide easy-to-understand information about a number of federal employment laws. Each Advisor simulates the interaction you might have with an employment law expert.