Labor Standards
- Agencies
- Labor Standards (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
Programs and information on wage and hours including: breaks & meals, hours of work & overtime, "one day of rest in seven", minimum wage, prevailing wage rate, wage pay & collection, and wage deductions. Also links to information and programs on medical exams & testing, records, seats for workers, street trades, work permits, and business closings & mass layoffs. - WI Labor and Industry Review Commission
Agency reviews administrative law judges' equal rights decisions - National Labor Relations Board
- Labor Standards (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Complaints
- Labor Standards (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
Includes wage non-payment, violations of minimum wage, overtime, or child labor laws, etc. - WERC Labor Relations Dispute Resolution
WERC oversees private sector labor relations matters under the Wisconsin Employment Peace Act (WEPA) (Wis. Stat. ch. 111, Subchapter 1), over municipal labor relations under the Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA) (Wis. Stat. ch. 111, Subchapter IV), over state labor relations under the State Employment Labor Relations Act (SELRA) (Wis. Stat. ch. 111, Subchapter V), and over civil service appeals filed pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 230.45 (1).
- Labor Standards (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Arrest & Conviction Records Under the Law (WI Civil Rights Bureau)
- Compliance Assistance
-- Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
Access laws, regulations, proposed rules & final rules, and other resources to help you comply with FLSA. Resources include information on minimum wage & special minimum wage rates, FAQ, eLaws Advisor, Guides, and numerous Fact Sheets. - Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (WI Dept. of Labor)
- NORMLEX: Database of International Labor Standards, Labor, and Social Security Laws
- Personal Internet Account Privacy (WI Legislative Council)
- Wage & Hours
- Wisconsin
- Complaints (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- WI Hours of Work and Overtime Law (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
Summary of overtime regulations. Includes information on exempt employees & workplaces. Answers questions regarding meal or rest breaks during work shift, overtime requirements, how to calculate overtime compensation, and what records must be kept by employers. - WI Minimum Wage Law (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
- Federal
- Minimum Wage Resources (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
- Overtime Compensation (US Wage and Hour Division)
- Wages (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
Includes: back pay, hazard pay, holiday pay, last paycheck, overtime pay, severance pay, minimum & subminimum wage, etc. - Work Hours (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
Includes: breaks & meals, flexible schedules, holidays, job sharing, overtime, part-time employment, travel time, etc.
- Wisconsin
- WI Labor Standards Laws (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: ch. 103 "Employment Regulations"
- WI Statutes: ch. 104 "Minimum Wage Law"
- WI Statutes: ch. 109 "Wage Payments, Claims and Collections"
- WI Admin. Code: DWD 270-279 "Labor Standards"
- U.S. Code: 29 USC 201-219 "Fair Labor Standards Act"
- CFR: 29 CFR pts. 500-899 "Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor"
- WI Opinions
- Equal Rights Decisions (WI Labor & Industry Review Commission)
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
Related Topics
- Child Labor Law
- Consumer Complaints
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment Law
- Harassment in the Workplace
- Legal Assistance
- OSHA & Workplace Safety
- White Collar Crime
Law Review Articles
- Calculating Overtime for Non-Exempt Employees and the FLSA Regular Rate
Employee Relations L. Jnl 33:3 (Winter 2007) - Can Labor Standards Improve Under Globalization?
100:3 (July 2006) - Employee Not Entitled to Overtime Where Employer Not Aware of Work
State Bar News January 27, 2012 - Fair Labor Standards Act: the High Cost of Non-Compliance
Employee Relations L. Jnl 33:1 (Summer 2007) - New Globalization: Mediating the Role of Mediation in Enforcing International Fair Labor Standards
23:2 (Spring 2005) - Pursuing an FLSA Claim
Trial 44:8 (Aug 2008) p18
Library Resources
- Advanced Employment Law: Working Through Common Problems
- Employer's Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act
- Fair Labor Standards Handbook for States; Local Governments and Schools
- Litigating the Class Action Wage & Hour Case
- Wisconsin Wages and Hours Handbook
- Workers Compensation & Employee Protection Laws in a Nutshell