Other · Raleigh, NC

Heartfelt Alternatives Inc.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $6,009 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$6,009
Back wages owed

Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. in Raleigh, NC 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 84/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $6K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($6K 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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Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. in the Other enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. ranks #1,312 among 2,155 Other employers with WHD recoveries ($6,009). Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,312 of 2,155 Other employers on WHD back wages ($6,009).

How Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. Compares

Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. in Raleigh, NC 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, Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries in Cincinnati, OH has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. to date. The Other sector average runs $0 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$6,009
Employees Affected
5
WHD Violations
6
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,202
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$6,009

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. owed $6,009 in back wages to 5 employees across 1 case and 6 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: Other

How Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. compares to the Other sector, which has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.1
Violations 0 0.0
Total Penalty $0 $0
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3

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What to do with this record

Use Heartfelt Alternatives Inc.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. against Town of Terry Police Department, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Heartfelt Alternatives Inc.'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Other or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other sector
  • Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. also carries $6,009 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 Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Heartfelt Alternatives Inc., resulting in $6,009 in back wages owed to 5 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. operate in?
Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. operates in the Other sector (NAICS code 09690). This industry has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 235 total OSHA inspections and $750 in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. owes me wages?
If you believe Heartfelt Alternatives Inc. 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 $6,009 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Heartfelt Alternatives Inc.'s safety record compare to industry average?
Heartfelt Alternatives Inc.'s total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Other industry average of $0 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.1 per employer. For a direct comparison, Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries in Cincinnati, OH is a similar other 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.