Accommodation & Food Services · Gloucester, MA

Espresso Italian Grille & Pub

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $69,791 in back wages owed to 11 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

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OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$69,791
Back wages owed

Espresso Italian Grille & Pub in Gloucester, 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. 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

F 0/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $70K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($70K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Espresso Italian Grille & Pub in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Espresso Italian Grille & Pub at rank #1,415 of 22,851 employers ($69,791 owed). Espresso Italian Grille & Pub carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,415 of 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers on WHD back wages ($69,791).

How Espresso Italian Grille & Pub Compares

Espresso Italian Grille & Pub in Gloucester, 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, Z Prime Italian Steakhouse in White Plains, NY has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Espresso Italian Grille & Pub to date. The Accommodation & Food Services sector average runs $670 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$69,791
Employees Affected
11
WHD Violations
12
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$6,345
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$69,791

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Espresso Italian Grille & Pub owed $69,791 in back wages to 11 employees across 1 case and 12 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: Accommodation & Food Services

How Espresso Italian Grille & Pub compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Espresso Italian Grille & Pub Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.2
Violations 0 0.5
Total Penalty $0 $670
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,941

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What to do with this record

Use Espresso Italian Grille & Pub's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Espresso Italian Grille & Pub also carries $69,791 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 Espresso Italian Grille & Pub been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Espresso Italian Grille & Pub, resulting in $69,791 in back wages owed to 11 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Espresso Italian Grille & Pub operate in?
Espresso Italian Grille & Pub operates in the Accommodation & Food Services sector (NAICS code 722110). This industry has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 5,697 total OSHA inspections and $16.76M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Espresso Italian Grille & Pub owes me wages?
If you believe Espresso Italian Grille & Pub 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 $69,791 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Espresso Italian Grille & Pub's safety record compare to industry average?
Espresso Italian Grille & Pub's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Z Prime Italian Steakhouse in White Plains, NY is a similar accommodation & food services 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.