Want to file a wage complaint with the US DOL…there’s an app for that!

New timesheet app for smartphones helps ensure workers receive all wages earned.

In May 2011 the U.S. Department of Labor announced the launch of its first application for smartphones, a timesheet to help employees independently track the hours they work and determine the wages they are owed.

·       Available in English and Spanish, users conveniently can track regular work hours, break time and any overtime hours for one or more employers. Glossary, contact information and materials about wage laws are easily accessible through links to the Web pages of the department's Wage and Hour Division.

·         Additionally, through the app, users will be able to add comments on any information related to their work hours; view a summary of work hours in a daily, weekly and monthly format; and email the summary of work hours and gross pay as an attachment.

·       This new technology is significant because, instead of relying on their employers' records, workers now can keep their own records. This information could prove invaluable during a Wage and Hour Division investigation when an employer has failed to maintain accurate employment records.

The free app is currently compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch. The Labor Department will explore updates that could enable similar versions for other smartphone platforms, such as Android and BlackBerry, and other pay features not currently provided for, such as tips, commissions, bonuses, deductions, holiday pay, pay for weekends, shift differentials and pay for regular days of rest.

This is more evidence of the DOL’s aggressive commitment to enforce wage and hour law across the country.  Most notably, they are putting the power in the hands of employees and making it easier than ever to file a complaint against employers who are not compliant. A simple touch on a smartphone could send an email and notify the US DOL of possible violations.  Employers with unreliable and inaccurate timekeeping systems are at great risk. As a business owner or leader, it is more important now than ever to know the law and be in compliance.

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Sources

http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/whd/whd20110686.htm

http://documents.jdsupra.com/c45c962d-6994-4510-864a-273dbf33185c.pdf