The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is pushing a familiar two-track approach in 2026: provide clearer rules and compliance tools for employers trying to do the right thing, while concentrating enforcement resources on “truly bad actors” and egregious violations.
Speaking during the PayrollOrg Capital Summit session “Best Practices for Wage and Hour Compliance,” WHD Administrator Andrew Rogers, Esq. said the Division is working “to provide clarity and reduce uncertainty for American employers and workers,” while continuing enforcement priorities that include overtime, child labor in hazardous occupations, and new H‑1B-related initiatives.
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