Information · Iowa City, IA

C E C Communications Engineering

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $22,572 in back wages owed to 26 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$22,572
Back wages owed

C E C Communications Engineering in Iowa City, IA 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. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $22,572 in back wages owed to 26 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

D 60/100
  • D Wage & hour compliance: $23K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($23K 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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C E C Communications Engineering in the Information enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place C E C Communications Engineering at rank #223 of 771 employers ($22,572 owed). C E C Communications Engineering carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #223 of 771 Information employers on WHD back wages ($22,572).

How C E C Communications Engineering Compares

C E C Communications Engineering in Iowa City, IA 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, America's Pride Medical Transcriptions in Baltimore, MD has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against C E C Communications Engineering to date. The Information sector average runs $1,539 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$22,572
Employees Affected
26
WHD Violations
113
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$868
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$22,572

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that C E C Communications Engineering owed $22,572 in back wages to 26 employees across 1 case and 113 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: Information

How C E C Communications Engineering compares to the Information sector, which has 1,177 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric C E C Communications Engineering Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.8
Violations 0 1.3
Total Penalty $0 $1,539
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $1,881

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What to do with this record

Use C E C Communications Engineering's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare C E C Communications Engineering against Metro PCS, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether C E C Communications Engineering's inspection and penalty record is typical for Information or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Information sector
  • C E C Communications Engineering also carries $22,572 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 C E C Communications Engineering been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against C E C Communications Engineering, resulting in $22,572 in back wages owed to 26 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does C E C Communications Engineering operate in?
C E C Communications Engineering operates in the Information sector (NAICS code 517919). This industry has 1,177 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 963 total OSHA inspections and $1.81M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if C E C Communications Engineering owes me wages?
If you believe C E C Communications Engineering 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 $22,572 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does C E C Communications Engineering's safety record compare to industry average?
C E C Communications Engineering's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Information industry average of $1,539 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, America's Pride Medical Transcriptions in Baltimore, MD is a similar information 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.