Other · Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $120,885 in back wages owed to 122 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$120,885
Back wages owed

Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department in Kalamazoo, MI 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: $121K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($121K 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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Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department in the Other enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department at rank #138 of 2,155 employers ($120,885 owed). Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #138 of 2,155 Other employers on WHD back wages ($120,885).

How Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department Compares

Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department in Kalamazoo, MI 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, The Grand at Rome in Rome, NY has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department to date. The Other sector average runs $0 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$120,885
Employees Affected
122
WHD Violations
129
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$991
Avg Back Wages per CaseFar above average
$120,885

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department owed $120,885 in back wages to 122 employees across 1 case and 129 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 Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department compares to the Other sector, which has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department 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 Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department against The Grand at Rome, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other sector
  • Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department also carries $120,885 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 Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department, resulting in $120,885 in back wages owed to 122 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department operate in?
Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department operates in the Other sector (NAICS code 0964). This industry has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 235 total OSHA inspections and $750 in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department owes me wages?
If you believe Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department 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 $120,885 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department's safety record compare to industry average?
Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Department'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, The Grand at Rome in Rome, NY 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.