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"To promote and achieve compliance with labor standards to protect and enhance the welfare of the nation’s workforce"
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RECORD BACK WAGES COLLECTED
Outreach and Education
WHD has long recognized that the vast majority of employers want to play by the rules. We proudly engage in a robust outreach and education program that continues to educate employers and workers alike to promote compliance.
WHD continues to provide around the clock service to both employers and employees via the internet. In FY 2019, our website was viewed nearly 30 million times.
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In fiscal year 2019, WHD collected an average of $883,000 in back wages for workers per day. That’s enough to feed more than 900 families for a month. Click here for more statistics with low wage industries to view back wages collected for workers in low wage industries. |
WHD investigations in fiscal year 2019 found, on average, $1,025 for each employee due back wages. For retail cashiers, that means more than three times what they would earn in a typical workweek. Imagine how challenging it would be if you weren’t compensated for three weeks of work. That’s the reality for many workers who don't get paid what they have earned. |
We are finding more back wages for low wage workers. Click here for more details.
WHAT DOES $1,025 MEAN?
$1,025 represents multiple paychecks to typical workers in many industries*
Maid / Housekeeper
3.0 Paychecks
Security Guard
2.3 Paychecks
Janitor
2.5 Paychecks
Landscaper
2.1 Paychecks
Retail Cashier
3.1 Paychecks
(*based upon BLS data for median wage rates and weekly hours per occupation)
WHAT DOES $1,025 BUY?
4+ Weeks of Food
at $222/week
1+ months of rent
at $956/month
3+ months of utilities
at $337/month
4+ weeks of childcare
at $213/week
(Estimated costs based on Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Consumer Expenditures Survey – annual national level data.)
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