Wage, Hours and Dismissals Rights

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General information about wages, hours and dismissals and the rights that workers have in the workplace regarding those topics can be found using the links on this portion of the Department of Labor web site.

Minimum Wage and Prevailing Wage

Minimum Wage: For detailed information about the minimum wage and minimum wage complaints visit the Minimum Wage web site.

Prevailing Wage: For detailed information about the prevailing wage on public works projects and prevailing wage complaints visit the Prevailing Wage web site.

FY 2011 Minimum Wage Violations

FY 2011 Minimum Wage Violations
Month Violations Restitution Assessed Restitution Collected
Jul 13 $8,499.51 $8,499.51
Aug 7 $2,250.67 $2,250.67
Sep 9 $15,349.98 $15,349.98
Oct 15 $9,865.41 $7,221.57
Nov 15 $6,991.89 $7,981.46
Dec 2 $1,954.77 $1,954.77
Jan 5 $3,013.5 $3,013.85
Feb 1 $12,597.70 $12,597.70
Mar 2 $13,356.18 $13,356.18
Apr 10 $1,945.89 $1,945.89
May 18 $12,555.08 $12,555.08
Jun 12 $7,708.06 $7,708.06

FY 2011 Prevailing Wage Violations

FY 2011 Prevailing Wage Violations
Month Violations Restitution Assessed Restitution Collected
Jul 17 $119,907.05 $117,669.66
Aug 19 $142,176.47 $142,176.47
Sep 14 $44,433.85 $34,962.61
Oct 17 $88,372.49 $62,630.42
Nov 17 $160,814.29 $160,814.29
Dec 12 $172,188.57 $85,750.01
Jan 5 $19,050.31 $19,050.31
Feb 3 $15,799.62 $85,412.97
Mar 15 $124,266.43 $144,468.03
Apr 4 $2,514.01 $2,514.01
May 18 $279,856.19 $182,116.94
Jun 19 $66,513.26 $66,513.26