Professional & Technical Services · Memphis, TN

Coates Companies, LLC

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $12,121 in back wages owed to 10 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$12,121
Back wages owed

Coates Companies, LLC in Memphis, TN 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 11 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 75/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $12K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($12K 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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Coates Companies, LLC in the Professional & Technical Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Coates Companies, LLC ranks #1,316 among 2,735 Professional & Technical Services employers with WHD recoveries ($12,121). Coates Companies, LLC carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,316 of 2,735 Professional & Technical Services employers on WHD back wages ($12,121).

How Coates Companies, LLC Compares

Coates Companies, LLC in Memphis, TN 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, SDS Mechanical and Automation, LLC in Columbus, MS has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Coates Companies, LLC to date. The Professional & Technical Services sector average runs $1,358 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$12,121
Employees Affected
10
WHD Violations
11
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,212
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$12,121

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Coates Companies, LLC owed $12,121 in back wages to 10 employees across 1 case and 11 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: Professional & Technical Services

How Coates Companies, LLC compares to the Professional & Technical Services sector, which has 3,597 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Coates Companies, LLC Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.6
Violations 0 1.2
Total Penalty $0 $1,358
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,331

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What to do with this record

Use Coates Companies, LLC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Coates Companies, LLC against Kingdom Productions, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Coates Companies, LLC's inspection and penalty record is typical for Professional & Technical Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Professional & Technical Services sector
  • Coates Companies, LLC also carries $12,121 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 Coates Companies, LLC been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Coates Companies, LLC, resulting in $12,121 in back wages owed to 10 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Coates Companies, LLC operate in?
Coates Companies, LLC operates in the Professional & Technical Services sector (NAICS code 541320). This industry has 3,597 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 2,095 total OSHA inspections and $4.88M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Coates Companies, LLC owes me wages?
If you believe Coates Companies, LLC 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 $12,121 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Coates Companies, LLC's safety record compare to industry average?
Coates Companies, LLC's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Professional & Technical Services industry average of $1,358 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, SDS Mechanical and Automation, LLC in Columbus, MS is a similar professional & technical services employer with $12,145 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.