U.S. DOL Announces New Online Compliance Assistance Tool

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the launch of an enhanced electronic version of the Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act compliance tool.
This new online version of the Wage and Hour Division publication will assist employers and workers with a simple, easy-to-follow resource that provides basic WHD information and links to other resources.
WHD established this electronic guide as part of its ongoing efforts to modernize compliance assistance materials for employers and workers and to provide easily accessible, plain-language information that will guide them to compliance.
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Features of the New Tool

This tool offers a new design reformatted for laptops, tablets, and other mobile devices and provides numerous additional resources and related information, including plain-language videos.
It provides immediate access to materials employers frequently need and allows users to tailor their experience by exploring available information at whatever level of detail they choose.
This tool, in conjunction with worker.gov, employer.gov, and other recently released online tools, will ensure greater understanding of federal labor laws and regulations.
“The Wage and Hour Division believes in providing employers all the tools they need to understand their responsibilities and comply with the law,” said Acting Administrator Keith Sonderling in a statement.
“We are committed to protecting the American worker and leveling the playing field for job creators who abide by the law. Compliance assistance and vigorous enforcement go hand-in-hand.”