The Labor Cabinet recouped over $52,000 in unpaid wages for Kentucky workers during the month of November. This brings the total amount recovered for the year to $1,574,638.72. Unpaid overtime, withheld final paychecks, illegal deductions of pay and lower pay than the legal minimum wage requirement are among the types of wage and hour violations that the Cabinet prosecutes. The Labor Cabinet’s Division of Employment standards is responsible for enforcing Kentucky’s wage and hour, child labor and prevailing wage laws. Enforcement typically begins upon the receipt of a complaint, with investigators then assigned to determine compliance with the state’s wage and hour laws and monitor corrections of any violations.