Healthcare & Social Assistance · El Paso, TX

Bright Minds ELC

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $11,393 in back wages owed to 23 affected workers across 2 wage-theft cases.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$11,393
Back wages owed

Bright Minds ELC in El Paso, TX 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 2 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) cases 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 84/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $11K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($6K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Bright Minds ELC in the Healthcare & Social Assistance enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Bright Minds ELC at rank #5,573 of 13,687 employers ($11,393 owed). Bright Minds ELC carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #5,573 of 13,687 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers on WHD back wages ($11,393).

How Bright Minds ELC Compares

Bright Minds ELC in El Paso, TX 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, Moomey AFC Home 3 in Flint, MI has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Bright Minds ELC to date. The Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average runs $1,181 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$11,393
Employees Affected
23
WHD Violations
40
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$495
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$5,697

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Bright Minds ELC owed $11,393 in back wages to 23 employees across 2 cases and 40 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: Healthcare & Social Assistance

How Bright Minds ELC compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector, which has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Bright Minds ELC Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.7
Violations 0 1.1
Total Penalty $0 $1,181
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $1,757

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What to do with this record

Use Bright Minds ELC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Bright Minds ELC against Residential Solutions, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Bright Minds ELC's inspection and penalty record is typical for Healthcare & Social Assistance or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector
  • Bright Minds ELC also carries $11,393 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 Bright Minds ELC been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Bright Minds ELC, resulting in $11,393 in back wages owed to 23 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Bright Minds ELC operate in?
Bright Minds ELC operates in the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector (NAICS code 624410). This industry has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 12,060 total OSHA inspections and $21.19M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Bright Minds ELC owes me wages?
If you believe Bright Minds ELC 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 $11,393 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
How does Bright Minds ELC's safety record compare to industry average?
Bright Minds ELC's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of $1,181 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.7 per employer. For a direct comparison, Moomey AFC Home 3 in Flint, MI is a similar healthcare & social assistance 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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