Self-reported Wage and Overtime Violations Program Ends

The U.S. Department of Labor has ended the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program—which allowed employers to self-report federal minimum wage and overtime violations.

The program was launched by the department’s Wage and Hour Division in 2018. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the program prohibited affected workers from taking private action on identified violations, and allowed employers to avoid litigation, penalties, or damages.

“Workers are entitled to every penny they have earned,” said Jessica Looman, Wage and Hour Division Principal Deputy Administration. “The PAID program deprived workers of their rights and put employers that play by the rules at a disadvantage. The U.S. Department of Labor will rigorously enforce the law, and we will use all the enforcement tools we have available.”

For more information on FLSA compliance assistance and other federal wage laws, employers and workers are encouraged to call a Wage and Hour Division office in their area.