As part of the 75th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is challenging innovative minds to develop a smartphone application that will transform the way the public is able to use departmental enforcement data.
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“The app we would like to see developed would work with existing social media and would allow consumers to see if an establishment that they want to frequent has been in compliance with federal labor laws,” said Laura Fortman, principal deputy administrator of the Wage and Hour Division. “The app could also prove a useful tool for job seekers and for companies that are deciding which firms they may want to do business with. It could also help individuals get in touch with the Labor Department if they have any questions. As we mark 75 years of the job protections afforded by the FLSA, we are looking forward to using new technologies to encourage compliance with the law in the 21st century.”
The DOL Fair Labor Data Challenge calls for creating a smartphone app that integrates the department’s publicly available enforcement data with consumer ratings websites, geopositioning sites, and other relevant data sets, such as those available from state health boards.
For more information, see the DOL news release.