Retail Trade · Columbus, MS

Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $5,232 in back wages owed to 4 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$5,232
Back wages owed

Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel in Columbus, MS 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. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 85/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $5K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($5K 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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Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel at rank #4,502 of 8,492 employers ($5,232 owed). Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #4,502 of 8,492 Retail Trade employers on WHD back wages ($5,232).

How Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel Compares

Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel in Columbus, MS 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, Dallas Designer Handbags in Frisco, TX has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$5,232
Employees Affected
4
WHD Violations
8
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,308
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$5,232

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel owed $5,232 in back wages to 4 employees across 1 case and 8 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 Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel 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 Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel also carries $5,232 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 Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel, resulting in $5,232 in back wages owed to 4 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel operate in?
Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 445310). 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 Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel owes me wages?
If you believe Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel 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 $5,232 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel's safety record compare to industry average?
Big Daddy's Liquor Barrel'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, Dallas Designer Handbags in Frisco, TX 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.