Despite closing fewer cases against employers in 2024, the US Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division levied $10 million more in penalties compared to 2023.  In a new Bloomberg Law article, noting that “Food services, health care, construction, and retail racked up the highest number of compliance actions in 2024, combining for more than $27 million in penalties, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin Labor & Employment partner Tara Toevs Carolan shares her guidance for these industries classified as “low wage, high violation” to monitor #compliance with labor laws, conduct internal #audits, and promptly investigate internal complaints.

Read the full Bloomberg Law article here.