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News Release
U.S. Department of Labor to Provide Educational Forums in Missouri to Discuss Wage Laws, and Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program
ST. LOUIS, MO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will present educational forums about developments in its policies and regulations, and its Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program (PAID), in Jefferson City and in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 11, 2018, and December 20, 2018, respectively.
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 11, 2018
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CST
WHERE: Association of Industries in Missouri (AIM)
5601 West Loop South
Jefferson City, MO 65109
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WHAT: Wage and Hour Division Educational Forum
Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program (PAID) Educational Forum
WHEN: December 20, 2018
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
WHERE: St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
One Metropolitan Square, Suite 1300
St. Louis, MO 63102
The forums will include representatives of the Division’s Washington, D.C., and regional offices as well as representatives from the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Attendance is free, but pre-registration is required. Complete advance registration. Registration for the Jefferson City event will be on AIM’s website: www.AIMO.com. Those wishing to participate in the St. Louis event should contact Matt Panik at mpanik@mochamber.com.
For more information about the PAID program, visit www.dol.gov/whd/PAID, or call 866-4US-WAGE or visit the agency’s website at http://dol.gov/whd. For more information about this event, call Community Outreach Resource Planning Specialist Malcohm Smith at 314-678-9069 or email smith.malcohm@dol.gov.