Finance & Insurance · New Bedford, MA

Costas Cash Express

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $2,215 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$2,215
Back wages owed

Costas Cash Express in New Bedford, MA 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 $2,215 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 89/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2K 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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Costas Cash Express in the Finance & Insurance enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Costas Cash Express ranks #512 among 645 Finance & Insurance employers with WHD recoveries ($2,215). Costas Cash Express carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #512 of 645 Finance & Insurance employers on WHD back wages ($2,215).

How Costas Cash Express Compares

Costas Cash Express in New Bedford, MA 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, FEMBI- Cypress Branch in Fort Lauderdale, FL has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Costas Cash Express to date. The Finance & Insurance sector average runs $310 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$2,215
Employees Affected
6
WHD Violations
8
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$369
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$2,215

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Costas Cash Express owed $2,215 in back wages to 6 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: Finance & Insurance

How Costas Cash Express compares to the Finance & Insurance sector, which has 763 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Costas Cash Express Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.4
Violations 0 0.3
Total Penalty $0 $310
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $853

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What to do with this record

Use Costas Cash Express's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Costas Cash Express against Sound Insurance Solutions, LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Costas Cash Express's inspection and penalty record is typical for Finance & Insurance or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Finance & Insurance sector
  • Costas Cash Express also carries $2,215 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 Costas Cash Express been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Costas Cash Express, resulting in $2,215 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Costas Cash Express operate in?
Costas Cash Express operates in the Finance & Insurance sector (NAICS code 522390). This industry has 763 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 277 total OSHA inspections and $236,266 in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Costas Cash Express owes me wages?
If you believe Costas Cash Express 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 $2,215 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Costas Cash Express's safety record compare to industry average?
Costas Cash Express's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Finance & Insurance industry average of $310 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.4 per employer. For a direct comparison, FEMBI- Cypress Branch in Fort Lauderdale, FL is a similar finance & insurance 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.