Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour division has recovered over $1 billion in back wages and damages since 2021. The Department of Labor announced the news as part of a wider release centered on the federal branch’s effort to enforce the legal statutes for United States workers. “The Wage and Hour Division has recovered more than $1 billion in back wages and damages—achieving both justice and economic relief for more than 615,000 workers,” said Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su. Department of Labor department recovers more that $1 billionThe Wage and Hour division centers around the core laws…