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The Employment Standards Administration (ESA), the largest agency within the U.S. Department Of Labor , enforces and administers laws governing legally-mandated Wage s and working conditions, including Child Labor , Minimum Wage s, Overtime and family and medical leave; equal employment opportunity in businesses with federal contracts and subcontracts; workers' compensation for certain employees injured on their jobs; internal union democracy and financial integrity, and union elections, which protect the rights of union members; and other laws and regulations governing employment standards and practices.


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