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Labor Department Launches New Employer Compliance Tools

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division introduced new webpages, videos and updated toolkits to help employers comply with federal labor laws

By Roofing Contractor Staff
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Photo courtesy of the Department of Labor.

January 27, 2026

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced the launch of several compliance assistance resources designed to promote greater compliance with federal labor laws and empower employers with the tools and knowledge they need to prevent violations.

The new tools include a compliance assistance webpage, a video series on the Family and Medical Leave Act, and revamped compliance assistance toolkits for various industries. In addition to encouraging proactive compliance among employers across the country, the resources also provide American businesses and workers with simple, straightforward guidance on understanding federal labor laws.

“The Wage and Hour Division is here to help employers make informed decisions about compliance so they can focus on running their businesses,” said Wage and Hour Administrator Andrew Rogers. “We know that most employers want to follow the law and do right by their employees, so we are eager to offer these new resources to help them understand their obligations. We encourage American businesses and workers to take advantage of the new toolkits and FMLA videos, which are easy to use and available on our website.”


Related: Arizona Roofers Win $147K after Labor Dept. Overtime Case


The announcement follows the recent relaunch of the department’s opinion letter program, which expands the department’s longstanding commitment to providing meaningful compliance assistance that helps workers, employers, and other stakeholders understand how federal labor laws apply in specific workplace situations.

The division also offers the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program, known as PAID, to help employers self-report and resolve potential minimum wage and overtime violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and, now, certain potential violations under the FMLA. The division offers a search tool that workers can use if they think they may be owed back wages collected by the division.

 

KEYWORDS: business management Department of Labor wages workforce

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