During the fiscal year of 2022, there were 7,948 cases of low wage violations in the United States due to employers not paying their employees a fair minimum wage. This is an increae from the previous fiscal year when there were 7,287 minimum wage violations.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), violations of this nature are reported to the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor which oversees the repayment of the difference in wages.
Number of low wage violation cases in the United States from FY 2009 to FY 2022, by type
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US Department of Labor. (January 30, 2023). Number of low wage violation cases in the United States from FY 2009 to FY 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285428/us-number-low-wage-violation-cases-type/
US Department of Labor. "Number of low wage violation cases in the United States from FY 2009 to FY 2022, by type." Chart. January 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285428/us-number-low-wage-violation-cases-type/
US Department of Labor. (2023). Number of low wage violation cases in the United States from FY 2009 to FY 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285428/us-number-low-wage-violation-cases-type/
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Number of low wage violation cases in the United States from FY 2009 to FY 2022, by type [Graph], US Department of Labor, January 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285428/us-number-low-wage-violation-cases-type/
