U.S. Department of Labor to Provide Educational Forum December 6th in Houston on Resolving Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations

HOUSTON, TX - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will present an educational forum about developments in its policies and regulations, and its Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program (PAID), in Houston, Texas, on December 6, 2018.

PAID facilitates resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The program's primary objectives are to resolve such claims quickly and without litigation, to improve employers’ compliance with overtime and minimum wage obligations, and to ensure that more employees receive the back wages they are owed – faster.

WHAT:       Wage and Hour Division Educational Forum
Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program (PAID) Educational Forum

WHEN:      December 6, 2018
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST

WHERE:     Houston Community College-West Loop Campus Auditorium
5601 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77081

The forum will include members of the Division’s Washington, D.C., and Houston offices, and Dallas regional staff as well as representatives from the Texas Workforce Commission and employer associations from the area. Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required. Complete advance registration.

For more information about the PAID program, visit www.dol.gov/whd/PAID, or call 866-4US-WAGE. For more information about this event, contact Community Outreach Specialists Ana Arredondo at Arredondo.Ana@dol.gov or Lucia Garcia at Garcia.Lucia@dol.gov.