Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
588,433Words in 58 parts
6.8Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.3Reading grade
85.6%Unchanged since 2017
3Flagged parts
2026-05-15Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 33.6 words on average; 29.0% over 40 words; 34.9% passive; 14.5 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 3.4% · prohibition 2.5% · paperwork 3.5% · obligation 12.1% · permission 10.7% · other 67.7%
- Checksum
45099620c2ebc85e650aec486bd6f4c11befae452aa66b7b37a54e7c9281be9b
Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203 top 10% | 29 CFR 516
RECORDS TO BE KEPT BY EMPLOYERS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.7 SD |
7,941 | 0.98 |
| 237 top 10% | 29 CFR 511
WAGE ORDER PROCEDURE FOR AMERICAN SAMOA
High signals: Directive share
+1.7 SD · Paperwork share
+1.7 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
3,891 | 0.95 |
| 573 top 10% | 29 CFR 520
EMPLOYMENT UNDER SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF MESSENGERS, LEARNERS (INCLUDING STUDENT-LEARNERS), AND APPRENTICES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD |
7,255 | 0.73 |
| 680 | 29 CFR 579
CHILD LABOR VIOLATIONS—CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES
High signals: Reading grade
+4.9 SD |
3,719 | 0.69 |
| 797 | 29 CFR 519
EMPLOYMENT OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS AT SUBMINIMUM WAGES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
7,242 | 0.64 |
| 863 | 29 CFR 551
LOCAL DELIVERY DRIVERS AND HELPERS; WAGE PAYMENT PLANS
High signals: Reading grade
+2.4 SD |
2,779 | 0.61 |
| 979 | 29 CFR 580
CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES—PROCEDURES FOR ASSESSING AND CONTESTING PENALTIES
High signals: Directive share
+1.9 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
2,829 | 0.56 |
| 1,044 | 29 CFR 500
MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION
High signals: Size
+1.3 SD |
27,261 | 0.54 |
| 1,081 | 29 CFR 530
EMPLOYMENT OF HOMEWORKERS IN CERTAIN INDUSTRIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,777 | 0.53 |
| 1,229 | 29 CFR 528
ANNULMENT OR WITHDRAWAL OF CERTIFICATES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENT-LEARNERS, APPRENTICES, LEARNERS, MESSENGERS, HANDICAPPED PERSONS, STUDENT-WORKERS, AND FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURE OR IN RETAIL OR SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AT SPECIAL MINIMUM WAGE RATES
High signals: Directive share
+1.5 SD |
1,388 | 0.49 |
| 1,502 | 29 CFR 525
EMPLOYMENT OF WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES UNDER SPECIAL CERTIFICATES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,486 | 0.41 |
| 1,540 | 29 CFR 502
ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR TEMPORARY ALIEN AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ADMITTED UNDER SECTION 218 OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (SUSPENDED 6-29-2009)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,164 | 0.40 |
| 1,597 | 29 CFR 575
WAIVER OF CHILD LABOR PROVISIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT OF 10 AND 11 YEAR OLD MINORS IN HAND HARVESTING OF SHORT SEASON CROPS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
3,853 | 0.39 |
| 1,880 | 29 CFR 801
APPLICATION OF THE EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT OF 1988
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
18,758 | 0.31 |
| 1,963 | 29 CFR 870
RESTRICTION ON GARNISHMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,455 | 0.28 |
| 2,195 | 29 CFR 505
LABOR STANDARDS ON PROJECTS OR PRODUCTIONS ASSISTED BY GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENTS FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,071 | 0.23 |
| 2,446 | 29 CFR 825
THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD |
53,601 | 0.17 |
| 2,735 | 29 CFR 570
CHILD LABOR REGULATIONS, ORDERS AND STATEMENTS OF INTERPRETATION
High signals: Size
+1.5 SD |
34,589 | 0.10 |
| 2,881 | 29 CFR 515
UTILIZATION OF STATE AGENCIES FOR INVESTIGATIONS AND INSPECTIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,665 | 0.06 |
| 2,892 | 29 CFR 503
ENFORCEMENT OF OBLIGATIONS FOR TEMPORARY NONIMMIGRANT NON-AGRICULTURAL WORKERS DESCRIBED IN THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
15,144 | 0.06 |
| 3,389 | 29 CFR 697
INDUSTRIES IN AMERICAN SAMOA
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,447 | -0.04 |
| 3,620 | 29 CFR 531
WAGE PAYMENTS UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,090 | -0.10 |
| 3,646 | 29 CFR 779
THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AS APPLIED TO RETAILERS OF GOODS OR SERVICES
High signals: Size
+2.1 SD |
65,610 | -0.10 |
| 3,749 | 29 CFR 778
OVERTIME COMPENSATION
High signals: Size
+1.7 SD |
41,158 | -0.12 |
| 3,944 | 29 CFR 553
APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT TO EMPLOYEES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
15,163 | -0.17 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 29 U.S.C. 201: 348,716 words in 21 parts (59.3% of this agency's text)
- 28 U.S.C. 2461: 181,386 words in 10 parts (30.8% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 203: 71,379 words in 6 parts (12.1% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 207: 62,882 words in 6 parts (10.7% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 2654: 53,601 words in 1 parts (9.1% of this agency's text)
- 8 U.S.C. 1101: 36,602 words in 5 parts (6.2% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 212: 34,589 words in 1 parts (5.9% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 211: 28,478 words in 5 parts (4.8% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 1801: 27,261 words in 1 parts (4.6% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 254: 26,576 words in 2 parts (4.5% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 29 CFR 779: THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AS APPLIED TO RETAILERS OF GOODS OR SERVICES (65,610 words)
- 29 CFR 825: THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 (53,601 words)
- 29 CFR 780: EXEMPTIONS APPLICABLE TO AGRICULTURE, PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, AND RELATED SUBJECTS UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (46,697 words)
- 29 CFR 778: OVERTIME COMPENSATION (41,158 words)
- 29 CFR 570: CHILD LABOR REGULATIONS, ORDERS AND STATEMENTS OF INTERPRETATION (34,589 words)
- 29 CFR 776: INTERPRETATIVE BULLETIN ON THE GENERAL COVERAGE OF THE WAGE AND HOURS PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 (28,142 words)
- 29 CFR 500: MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION (27,261 words)
- 29 CFR 801: APPLICATION OF THE EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT OF 1988 (18,758 words)
- 29 CFR 790: GENERAL STATEMENT AS TO THE EFFECT OF THE PORTAL-TO-PORTAL ACT OF 1947 ON THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 (18,643 words)
- 29 CFR 784: PROVISIONS OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT APPLICABLE TO FISHING AND OPERATIONS ON AQUATIC PRODUCTS (16,780 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.