US Department of Labor, Travis County DA’s office renew partnership to expand, improve protection of workers’ wages

Participant: Travis County District Attorney's Office

Address: 416 West 11th St.

Austin, TX 78701

Description: The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division renewed a memorandum of understanding with the Travis County District Attorney's Office to expand and improve the protection of the county's workforce, enforcement of wage laws and level the playing field for responsible employers.

Background: The partnership represents an effort by the agencies to collaborate more effectively on areas of common interest, including sharing training materials, conducting joint investigations and enforcement actions, and exchanging information as appropriate for their respective responsibilities.

The division enforces the federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Travis County District Attorney's Office is responsible for enforcing labor laws and regulations related to employment security and workers' compensation.

Duration: Initially signed November 2021, the renewed MOU has a five -year term.

Quote: "By renewing our agreement with the Travis County District Attorney's Office we are re-committed in our efforts to protect workers from exploitation," said Wage and Hour Division Deputy Regional Administrator Nathan Barrow in Dallas. "This MOU allows our agencies to address serious challenges and to work together to educate employers and better serve the public."

Learn more about the Wage and Hour Division, including a search tool to use if you think you may be owed back wages collected by the division and how to file an online complaint. For confidential compliance assistance, employees and employers can call the agency's toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243), regardless of where they are from.

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