Arts, Entertainment & Recreation · Houston, TX

Chicas Locas

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $283,192 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers across 2 wage-theft cases.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$283,192
Back wages owed

Chicas Locas in Houston, 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. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $283,192 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 0/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $283K in back wages owed across 2 WHD cases ($142K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Chicas Locas in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Chicas Locas at rank #6 of 800 employers ($283,192 owed). Chicas Locas carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #6 of 800 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation employers on WHD back wages ($283,192).

How Chicas Locas Compares

Chicas Locas in Houston, 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, Lifetime Fitness in Chanhassen, MN has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Chicas Locas to date. The Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector average runs $4,481 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$283,192
Employees Affected
7
WHD Violations
15
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$40,456
Avg Back Wages per CaseFar above average
$141,596

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Chicas Locas owed $283,192 in back wages to 7 employees across 2 cases and 15 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: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

How Chicas Locas compares to the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector, which has 2,226 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Chicas Locas Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.8
Violations 0 5.1
Total Penalty $0 $4,481
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,537

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What to do with this record

Use Chicas Locas's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Chicas Locas against Asmussen Racing Stables, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Chicas Locas's inspection and penalty record is typical for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector
  • Chicas Locas also carries $283,192 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 Chicas Locas been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 2 enforcement cases against Chicas Locas, resulting in $283,192 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Chicas Locas operate in?
Chicas Locas operates in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector (NAICS code 711510). This industry has 2,226 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 3,932 total OSHA inspections and $9.98M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Chicas Locas owes me wages?
If you believe Chicas Locas 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 $283,192 in back wages owed by this employer across 2 cases.
How does Chicas Locas's safety record compare to industry average?
Chicas Locas's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry average of $4,481 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Lifetime Fitness in Chanhassen, MN is a similar arts, entertainment & recreation 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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