Obama May Turn to Community Policing for Company Violations

Obama May Turn to Community Policing for Company Violations

The Obama administration may seek to augment the work of government investigators with input from unions and community organizations.

Following an appearance before the House Education and Labor Committee earlier this year, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis endorsed the idea of enlisting outside groups to blow the whistle on companies that fail to pay employees what they’re owed and/or or to provide a safe work environment.

The Wage and Hour Division plans to add over 90 new investigators and has been given a $20 million increase to their budget now at $244 million. 

OSHA is also adding 25 new inspectors and has been given a $14 million increase to its current budget of $573 million.

Attorneys encourage wage-and-hour suits because they are less costly and much easier to pursue than other discrimination categories.   Lawyers for workers may now enlist the assistance from average citizens.


TrendHR assists our clients with compliance of state and federal laws - very important now more than ever with all the changes being made to both.  TrendHR provides online training and helpful guides along with employment law updates to keep clients informed.  Please visit our website at http://www.trendhr.com/ and/or call 214-553-5505 for more information.   The government is building momentum in its efforts to police small businesses...are you ready?

Are You in Violation of the FLSA?

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) estimates that nearly 70% of employers are in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It’s not surprising that the DOL hired 250 new auditors last year and plans on hiring 177 new investigators.   Please visit this link for a handy guide to FLSA...http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/hrg.htm.