U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division to Participate in SBA/SCORE Entrepreneur and Small Business Outreach Event in Buffalo

BUFFALO, NY – On Jan. 20, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will participate in a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Service Corps of Retired Executives’ (SCORE) event to provide information and resources to entrepreneurs and small business owners on starting or growing a small business. 

The “Straight Talk 2018” seminar, sponsored by the SBA’s Buffalo District Office and SCORE’s Buffalo Niagara chapter, will be held at Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Convention Center Plaza, in Buffalo, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Division representatives will provide assistance in understanding and complying with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Service Contract Act, and Davis-Bacon and Related acts. These laws govern issues including minimum wage, overtime, child labor, prevailing wages, and family/medical leave.

For further information about the seminar, contact SBA at 716-551-4301. To register online, please visit WNY Straight Talk.