The 'Employment Standards Administration' (ESA), the largest agency within the
U.S. Department of Labor, enforces and administers laws governing legally-mandated
wages and working conditions, including
child labor,
minimum wages,
overtime and family and medical leave; equal employment opportunity in businesses with federal contracts and subcontracts; workers' compensation for certain employees injured on their jobs; internal union democracy and financial integrity, and union elections, which protect the rights of union members; and other laws and regulations governing employment standards and practices.
See also
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Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
★ Office of Labor-Management Standards
★ Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
★ Wage and Hour Division
External links
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Employment Standards Administration