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Hour and Wage Division (WHD)

The Division of Hours and Wages (WHD) is responsible for enforcing the country's labor laws, including those related to the minimum wage and employment of minors.

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Official name: Wage and Hour Division
Display name: Hour and Wage Division (WHD)
Short name: WHD
Branch: Executive
Agency type: subagency
Main address: 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210

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Wage and Hour Division

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Notice

Published March 30, 2026

91 FR 15642

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as Amended

The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request titled, "The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as Amended." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The Department proposes to extend the approval of this existing information collection without change to existing requirements. The PRA program helps ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. A copy of the proposed information request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.

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Notice

Published March 25, 2026

91 FR 14597

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Inflation Reduction Act Wage Rates and Wage Determinations

The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled "Inflation Reduction Act Wage Rates and Wage Determinations." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The Department proposes to extend the approval of this existing information collection without change to existing requirements. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. A copy of the proposed information request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.

Comment by May 26, 2026

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Proposal

Published February 27, 2026

91 FR 9932

Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

The Department is proposing to rescind the analysis for determining employee or independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) currently set forth in 29 CFR part 795 and replace it with the analysis that it published and adopted in a prior final rule dated January 7, 2021, with a few modifications. In addition, the Department proposes to apply this analysis to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), both of which incorporate the FLSA's scope of employment.

Comment by April 28, 2026

CFR Title 29, Part 500

CFR Title 29, Part 795

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Notice

Published February 25, 2026

91 FR 9300

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates

The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled "Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The Department proposes to extend the approval of this existing information collection without change to existing requirements. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. A copy of the proposed information request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.

Comment by April 27, 2026

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Notice

Published February 9, 2026

91 FR 5783

Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Covered by Executive Order 13658, Notice of Rate Change in Effect

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is issuing this notice to announce the applicable minimum wage rate for workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts covered by Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (the Executive Order or the order), beginning May 11, 2026. The rates announced in this notice apply to certain types of federal contracts entered into between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022, that were not renewed or extended (pursuant to an exercised option or otherwise) on or after January 30, 2022. Beginning on May 11, 2026, the Executive Order 13658 minimum wage rate that generally must be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with contracts covered by Executive Order 13658 will increase to $13.65 per hour, while the required minimum cash wage that generally must be paid to tipped employees performing work on or in connection with covered contracts will increase to $9.55 per hour.

Starts May 11, 2026

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