Construction · Long Island City, NY

Design Development NYC

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $363,495 in back wages owed to 184 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$363,495
Back wages owed

Design Development NYC in Long Island City, NY 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 $363,495 in back wages owed to 184 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: $363K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($363K 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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Design Development NYC in the Construction enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Design Development NYC at rank #142 of 12,785 employers ($363,495 owed). Design Development NYC carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #142 of 12,785 Construction employers on WHD back wages ($363,495).

How Design Development NYC Compares

Design Development NYC in Long Island City, NY 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, Brownlow Plastering in Hammond, LA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Design Development NYC to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$363,495
Employees Affected
184
WHD Violations
185
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,976
Avg Back Wages per CaseFar above average
$363,495

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Design Development NYC owed $363,495 in back wages to 184 employees across 1 case and 185 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: Construction

How Design Development NYC compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Design Development NYC Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.0
Violations 0 3.3
Total Penalty $0 $6,767
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,361

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What to do with this record

Use Design Development NYC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Design Development NYC also carries $363,495 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 Design Development NYC been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Design Development NYC, resulting in $363,495 in back wages owed to 184 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Design Development NYC operate in?
Design Development NYC operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 236116). This industry has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 123,354 total OSHA inspections and $414.57M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Design Development NYC owes me wages?
If you believe Design Development NYC 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 $363,495 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Design Development NYC's safety record compare to industry average?
Design Development NYC's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Brownlow Plastering in Hammond, LA is a similar construction 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.