Even though the economy is down, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) continues to vigorously enforce overtime rules, minimum wage rules, certain pay related immigration rules, and similar laws and regulations. Violations of these rules can cost an employer as much as two or three times the amount of wages that the employer should have paid, not to mention attorney’s fees and related administrative and litigation costs. In these areas, an ounce of prevention truly is worth a pound of cure.