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Q: What Government Department enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act?
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Who enforces labor laws?

Federal: Department of Labor State: Agency in charge of labor standards, such as Labor Commissioner, Department of Labor & Industries, Bureau of Labor & Industries etc.


Which government agency sets wage standards?

Department of Labor


Which department enforces the Fair Housing Act?

Department of Labor


Which division of the Department of Labor enforces federal laws that set minimum safety and health standards in most work situations?

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration enforces work health and safety laws.


What are the education specific rules in the FMLA act. Do they affect it?

The Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration administers and enforces FMLA for all private, State and local government employees, and some federal employees.


This department enforces minimum wage and maximum hours laws.?

labor !


What department enforces minimum wage and maximum wage?

The agency that enforces minimum wages and maximum hours has different names in different jurisdictions. However, it is often called something like "Wage and Hour Administration" or "Employment Standards Administration," and is often located within a Department or Ministry of Labor.


What department is responsible for employment standards administration administers laws pertainig to the minmum wage and maximum hours laws?

The agency that enforces minimum wages and maximum hours has different names in different jurisdictions. However, it is often called something like "Wage and Hour Administration" or "Employment Standards Administration," and is often located within a Department or Ministry of Labor.


Which of these agencies administers federal labor management relation laws?

The Department of Labor is responsible for the management of labor relations laws. The department enforces labor laws enacted by Congress.


What is the difference betwee the Illinois Department of Labor and the United States Department of Labor?

Every state has it's own Department of Labor, which supervises companies and enforces the laws of employment in it's state. The US Department of Labor is the Federal Government and oversees the Federal laws regarding labor. Labor laws do differ from state in many issues, such as Child Labor laws (work permits, minimum age to enter the work force). This is the same type of separation of Federal and State power as the State Congress and Federal Congress.


Enforces the federal laws that set minimum safety and health standards through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?

Labor


Government agency that inforce labor laws?

Several different government agencies enforce labor laws, so it might be helpful if you posted a more specific question mentioning the type of law, and the state. Generally, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforces the federal minimum wage and overtime laws, as well as a number of other laws such as the federal FMLA. The EEOC enforces laws against illegal discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national ancestry,disability status, pregnancy and age (over 40.) OSHA enforces worker safety laws in most states. However, 21 states have their own worker safety organizations. State laws are enforced by the state, often by the state Department of Labor.