The Labor Department has introduced a new smartphone app, compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch, called the DOL Timesheet that allows workers to track the hours they work and determine the wages they are owed. The app, available in English and Spanish, has links to the department's wage laws.

Businesses are asking workers to take on extra tasks that have nothing to do with their primary work roles, due to the unemployment crisis, hence employees may be inclined to take advantage of these apps, in the event of any dispute with their overtime pay.