Agencies & Office

Wage and Hour Division

• We do McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) work for a federal agency and base our commensurate wage rates on the wage determination rate required by the contract. Do we need to adjust these rates?
• When does an employee have to receive health insurance?
• To whom does the minimum wage apply?
• Is there a federal requirement for businesses to put up a Drug-Free Workplace poster?
• I am a homebuilder, and my construction crews do not report to our main office before commencing work but report directly to various construction sites. Where should I post the required federal posters?
• When is double time due?
• How is severance calculated and when is it due?
• How often does the federal minimum wage increase?
• What minimum wage exceptions apply to full-time students?
• How can I find out whether my state requires workplace posters?