Information · San Jose, CA
Covad Communications
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $59,247 in back wages owed to 33 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
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- Violations cited
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- OSHA inspections
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- Back wages owed
Covad Communications in San Jose, CA 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 $59,247 in back wages owed to 33 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
What the Data Says About Covad Communications
Covad Communications in San Jose, CA 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, ClickUp in San Diego, CA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Covad Communications to date. The Information sector average runs $1,531 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $59,247 in back wages owed to 33 affected workers.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Covad Communications owed $59,247 in back wages to 33 employees across 1 case and 47 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 Covad Communications compares to the Information sector, which has 1,183 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Covad Communications | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 0.8 |
| Violations | 0 | 1.3 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $1,531 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,887 |
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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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Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.