Commerce Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration  
 

ABOUT THE BUREAU OF WAGE & HOUR ADMINISTRATION

• Responsibility and Mission

The Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration is the division of the Ohio Department of Commerce which administers and enforces Ohio's Minimum Wage Laws (Ohio Revised Code 4111), Ohio's Minor Labor Law (ORC 4109), and Ohio's Prevailing Wage Law (ORC 4115).
The Division’s staff conducts routine inspections of workplaces throughout the State. They provide information on the areas they enforce, ensure compliance with the labor laws, investigate complaints, and consult with both employers and employees.
The Division assists the public in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the wage and hour laws of the State and pursues reported violations of those laws. They also disseminate prevailing wage information, coordinate the activities of the field staff, standardize enforcement procedures, and interpret the rules and regulations.

• Major Objectives

The Division of Wage & Hour Administration has several main objectives. They are:

• Efficiently pursue, enforce, and ensure compliance with the State’s minimum wage, minor labor, and prevailing wage labor laws and properly investigate all complaints that it receives.

• Provide readily available information, consult with both employers and employees, and educate the public on the areas the laws it enforces.

• Clearly and concisely interpret the rules and regulations associated with the State’s minimum, minor, and prevailing wage labor laws.

• Conduct inspections of workplaces, investigations, and hearings in a professional and fact finding manner.

• Accurately and efficiently disseminate prevailing wage information to all those that require it.