Wholesale Trade · Fort Mill, SC

HyLite LED Lighting

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $11,835 in back wages owed to 16 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$11,835
Back wages owed

HyLite LED Lighting in Fort Mill, SC 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 $11,835 in back wages owed to 16 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

C 75/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $12K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($12K 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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HyLite LED Lighting in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, HyLite LED Lighting ranks #690 among 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers with WHD recoveries ($11,835). HyLite LED Lighting carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #690 of 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers on WHD back wages ($11,835).

How HyLite LED Lighting Compares

HyLite LED Lighting in Fort Mill, SC 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, Palomares Apparel Inc in Los Angeles, CA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against HyLite LED Lighting to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$11,835
Employees Affected
16
WHD Violations
18
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$740
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$11,835

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that HyLite LED Lighting owed $11,835 in back wages to 16 employees across 1 case and 18 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: Wholesale Trade

How HyLite LED Lighting compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric HyLite LED Lighting Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.0
Violations 0 5.5
Total Penalty $0 $9,112
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $4,665

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What to do with this record

Use HyLite LED Lighting's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare HyLite LED Lighting against Palomares Apparel Inc, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether HyLite LED Lighting's inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • HyLite LED Lighting also carries $11,835 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 HyLite LED Lighting been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against HyLite LED Lighting, resulting in $11,835 in back wages owed to 16 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does HyLite LED Lighting operate in?
HyLite LED Lighting operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 423690). This industry has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 13,442 total OSHA inspections and $62.70M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if HyLite LED Lighting owes me wages?
If you believe HyLite LED Lighting 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 $11,835 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does HyLite LED Lighting's safety record compare to industry average?
HyLite LED Lighting's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Palomares Apparel Inc in Los Angeles, CA is a similar wholesale trade 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.