California
The Wage and Hour Division entered into this agreement with the California labor and Workforce Development Agency with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access outreach to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by conducting joint investigations and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
The effective date of the California MOU is 12/21/11
The expiration date is 12/21/14
California Department of Labor
Colorado
The Wage and Hour Division entered into this agreement with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access compliance information to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by, as appropriate, conducting coordinated enforcement actions and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: December 5, 2011
MOU Expiration: December 5, 2014
Colorado Department of Labor
Connecticut
The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) entered into this agreement with the State of Connecticut’s Department of Labor with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access compliance information to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by, as appropriate, conducting coordinated enforcement actions and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: September 19, 2011
MOU Expiration: September 19, 2014
Connecticut Department of Labor
Hawaii
The Wage and Hour Division entered into this agreement with the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access outreach to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by conducting joint investigations and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: July 20, 2011
MOU Expiration: July 20, 2014
Hawaii Department of Labor
Illinois
The Wage and Hour Division entered into this agreement with the Illinois Department of Labor with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access outreach to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by conducting joint investigations and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: September 28, 2011
MOU Expiration: September 28, 2014
Illinois Department of Labor
Louisiana
The Wage and Hour Division entered into this agreement with the Louisiana Workforce Commission with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access outreach to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by conducting joint investigations and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Effective: February 23, 2012
MOU Expiration: February 23, 2015
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Massachusetts
The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) entered into this agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Revenue, Department of Unemployment Assistance, and Department of Labor Standards with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access compliance information to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by, as appropriate, conducting coordinated enforcement actions and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: September 19, 2011
MOU Expiration: September 19, 2014
Massachusetts Department of Labor
Maryland
The Wage and Hour Division entered into this agreement with the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Division of Unemployment Insurance, and the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Division of Labor and Industry with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access outreach to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by conducting coordinated investigations and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: September 19, 2011
MOU Expiration: September 19, 2014
Maryland Department of Labor
Minnesota
The Wage and Hour Division entered into this agreement with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access outreach to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by conducting joint investigations and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: September 19, 2011
MOU Expiration: September 19, 2014
Minnesota Department of Labor
Missouri
The Wage and Hour Division entered into this agreement with the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access outreach to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by conducting joint investigations and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: September 19, 2011
MOU Expiration: September 19, 2014
Missouri Department of Labor
Montana
The Wage and Hour Division entered into this agreement with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access compliance information to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by, as appropriate, conducting coordinated enforcement actions and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: September 26, 2011
MOU Expiration: September 26, 2014
Montana Department of Labor
Utah
The Wage and Hour Division and the Utah Labor Commission entered into this agreement with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access outreach to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by conducting joint investigations and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: September 19, 2011
MOU Expiration: September 19, 2014
Utah Department of Labor
Washington
The Wage & Hour Division and the State of Washington Department of Labor & Industries entered into this agreement with the specific and mutual goals of providing clear, accurate, and easy-to-access outreach to employers, employees, and other stakeholders, and of sharing resources and enhancing enforcement by conducting joint investigations and sharing information consistent with applicable law.
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signed: September 19, 2011
MOU Expiration: September 19, 2014
Washington Department of Labor
The Department’s Misclassification Initiative, launched under the auspices of Vice President Biden’s Middle Class Task Force, is making great strides in combating this pervasive issue and to restoring these rights to those denied them. In September 2011, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced a major step forward with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Under this agreement, the agencies will work together and share information to reduce the incidence of misclassification of employees, to help reduce the tax gap, and to improve compliance with federal labor laws.
Additionally, labor commissioners and other agency leaders representing thirteen states have signed MOUs with the Department’s Wage and Hour Division, and in some cases, with its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), and the Office of the Solicitor. (See interactive map of participating states). The Department is actively pursuing MOUs with additional states as well.
These MOUs will enable the Department to share information and to coordinate enforcement efforts with participating states in order to level the playing field for law-abiding employers and to ensure that employees receive the protections to which they are entitled under federal and state law. Employers that misclassify their employees may not be paying the proper overtime compensation, FICA and Unemployment Insurances taxes, or workers' compensation premiums.
Select agencies from the 'In Focus' box to learn more about the role of each in this critical initiative. Select a state from the interactive map to view state information.