This page provides a clear, factual overview of what a DOL WH-56 Back Wage Determination involves, why organizations receive it, how risk is evaluated, and the typical steps required to resolve it. These insights are based on patterns seen across Hospitality, restaurants, home care, warehouses, call centers, retail, and staffing firms. and common issues identified in audits.
DOL WH-56 Back Wage Determination opens or documents a wage and hour investigation involving possible unpaid wages or overtime tied to worker classification. It is typically issued when Workers labeled as independent contractors alleged unpaid minimum wage or overtime and wage records did not support the classification.
Letters like the DOL WH-56 Back Wage Determination often occur when organizations experience gaps in documentation, worker classification, onboarding processes, or payroll reporting. These issues become more common as companies scale, work with more contractors, or manage projects across multiple states and agencies.
TCWGlobal helps by supporting compliant payrolling for workers you already sourced, centralizing documentation, maintaining accurate worker records, and ensuring onboarding and reporting remain consistent across all projects and departments.
For industries like Hospitality, restaurants, home care, warehouses, call centers, retail, and staffing firms., where audits related to Wage and hour misclassification / unpaid wages or overtime commonly appear, our team reduces risk by helping clients maintain clean worker files, correct classification, and auditable payroll data.
When issues arise, TCWGlobal supports you in preparing required documentation, correcting records, and implementing processes that help prevent future U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division assessments or penalties.
