Educational Services · Ellensburg, WA

Ellensburg, City of - School District

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $1,874 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$1,874
Back wages owed

Ellensburg, City of - School District in Ellensburg, WA 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. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. 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.

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Ellensburg, City of - School District in the Educational Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Ellensburg, City of - School District at rank #398 of 478 employers ($1,874 owed). Ellensburg, City of - School District carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #398 of 478 Educational Services employers on WHD back wages ($1,874).

How Ellensburg, City of - School District Compares

Ellensburg, City of - School District in Ellensburg, WA 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, Columbia College Chicago in Chicago, IL has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Ellensburg, City of - School District to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,025 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$1,874
Employees Affected
2
WHD Violations
3
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$937
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$1,874

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Ellensburg, City of - School District owed $1,874 in back wages to 2 employees across 1 case and 3 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: Educational Services

How Ellensburg, City of - School District compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Ellensburg, City of - School District Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.5
Violations 0 5.7
Total Penalty $0 $3,025
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $1,199

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What to do with this record

Use Ellensburg, City of - School District's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • See whether Ellensburg, City of - School District's inspection and penalty record is typical for Educational Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Educational Services sector
  • Ellensburg, City of - School District also carries $1,874 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 Ellensburg, City of - School District been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Ellensburg, City of - School District, resulting in $1,874 in back wages owed to 2 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Ellensburg, City of - School District operate in?
Ellensburg, City of - School District operates in the Educational Services sector (NAICS code 61111). This industry has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,042 total OSHA inspections and $9.64M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Ellensburg, City of - School District owes me wages?
If you believe Ellensburg, City of - School District 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 $1,874 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Ellensburg, City of - School District's safety record compare to industry average?
Ellensburg, City of - School District's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Educational Services industry average of $3,025 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.5 per employer. For a direct comparison, Columbia College Chicago in Chicago, IL is a similar educational services employer with $1,890 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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