Information · Hiawatha, IA

GoDaddy

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $5,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$5,000
Back wages owed

GoDaddy in Hiawatha, IA 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. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 1 WHD violation against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 85/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $5K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($5K 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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GoDaddy in the Information enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, GoDaddy ranks #486 among 771 Information employers with WHD recoveries ($5,000). GoDaddy carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #486 of 771 Information employers on WHD back wages ($5,000).

How GoDaddy Compares

GoDaddy in Hiawatha, IA 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, Plain Dealer Publishing Company in Cleveland, OH has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against GoDaddy to date. The Information sector average runs $1,539 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$5,000
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
1
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$5,000
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$5,000

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that GoDaddy owed $5,000 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 1 violation. 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 GoDaddy compares to the Information sector, which has 1,177 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric GoDaddy Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.8
Violations 0 1.3
Total Penalty $0 $1,539
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $1,881

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What to do with this record

Use GoDaddy's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare GoDaddy against Cox Communications, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether GoDaddy's inspection and penalty record is typical for Information or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Information sector
  • GoDaddy also carries $5,000 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 GoDaddy been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against GoDaddy, resulting in $5,000 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does GoDaddy operate in?
GoDaddy operates in the Information sector (NAICS code 51913). This industry has 1,177 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 963 total OSHA inspections and $1.81M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if GoDaddy owes me wages?
If you believe GoDaddy 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 $5,000 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does GoDaddy's safety record compare to industry average?
GoDaddy's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Information industry average of $1,539 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Plain Dealer Publishing Company in Cleveland, OH is a similar information employer with $5,000 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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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.

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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.