The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing smooth paths to compliance with the laws we enforce. Our compliance assistance resources and self-audit programs aim to help employers, unions and employee benefit plan officials proactively review and correct potential violations – without formal investigations or litigation. Select a topic below to learn more about our self-audit programs.
Employers can independently identify and resolve minimum wage, overtime, and leave violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act through the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program.
Small- and medium-sized businesses can arrange no-cost, confidential safety and health evaluations through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's On-Site Consultation Program. OSHA also recognizes employers with strong safety and health programs and low injury and illness rates through its Voluntary Protection Programs.
The Employee Benefits Security Administration's correction programs make it easy for you to comply with the law and fix violations. Employee benefit plan officials who discover fiduciary violations and prohibited transactions such as delinquent contributions and improper plan expenses while auditing their programs can correct them through the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program. The Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program encourages timely reporting of Form 5500, offering reduced penalties for self-identified late...
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