Retail Trade · New York, NY

Always Christmas

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $10,254 in back wages owed to 32 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$10,254
Back wages owed

Always Christmas in New York, NY has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 33 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

C 78/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $10K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($10K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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Always Christmas in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Always Christmas ranks #2,875 among 8,492 Retail Trade employers with WHD recoveries ($10,254). Always Christmas carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #2,875 of 8,492 Retail Trade employers on WHD back wages ($10,254).

How Always Christmas Compares

Always Christmas in New York, NY has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, 7- Eleven in Huntersville, NC has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Always Christmas to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$10,254
Employees Affected
32
WHD Violations
33
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$320
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$10,254

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Always Christmas owed $10,254 in back wages to 32 employees across 1 case and 33 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Retail Trade

How Always Christmas compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Always Christmas Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.8
Violations 0 1.7
Total Penalty $0 $2,898
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,571

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What to do with this record

Use Always Christmas's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Always Christmas against 7- Eleven, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Always Christmas's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
  • Always Christmas also carries $10,254 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Always Christmas been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Always Christmas, resulting in $10,254 in back wages owed to 32 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Always Christmas operate in?
Always Christmas operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 453998). This industry has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 10,505 total OSHA inspections and $37.51M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Always Christmas owes me wages?
If you believe Always Christmas owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $10,254 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Always Christmas's safety record compare to industry average?
Always Christmas's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Retail Trade industry average of $2,898 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, 7- Eleven in Huntersville, NC is a similar retail trade employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.