The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements.

In carrying out this mission, the Department administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers’ rights to safe and healthful working conditions; a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance; and other income support. If your employeer has denied you any of these rights, please contact any of my offices and my staff will be happy to assist you.

Complete the waiver of the Privacy Act, found on the previous page or under Step Two. Return the waiver to anyone of my state offices with any additional information pertaining to your case.