Legal Definitions - WHD

WHD

WHD stands for Wage and Hour Division. It is a division of the United States Department of Labor that enforces federal labor laws related to minimum wage, overtime pay, and other employment standards.

• The WHD investigates complaints from employees about not being paid minimum wage.
• The WHD ensures that employers are paying their employees for overtime work.

These examples illustrate how the WHD enforces federal labor laws related to wages and hours worked. The first example shows how the WHD investigates complaints from employees who believe they are not being paid the minimum wage. The second example shows how the WHD ensures that employers are paying their employees for overtime work, which is required by law.