Federal: Department of Labor State: Agency in charge of labor standards, such as Labor Commissioner, Department of Labor & Industries, Bureau of Labor & Industries etc.
Department of Labor
Department of Labor
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration enforces work health and safety laws.
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.
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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.
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.
The Department of Labor is responsible for the management of labor relations laws. The department enforces labor laws enacted by Congress.
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.
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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.