Arts, Entertainment & Recreation · Albuquerque, NM

New Mexico United

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $38,387 in back wages owed to 11 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$38,387
Back wages owed

New Mexico United in Albuquerque, NM 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 38/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $38K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($38K 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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New Mexico United in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, New Mexico United ranks #103 among 800 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation employers with WHD recoveries ($38,387). New Mexico United carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #103 of 800 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation employers on WHD back wages ($38,387).

How New Mexico United Compares

New Mexico United in Albuquerque, NM 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, Silver Slipper Casino in Bay Saint Louis, MS has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against New Mexico United to date. The Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector average runs $4,481 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$38,387
Employees Affected
11
WHD Violations
12
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$3,490
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$38,387

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that New Mexico United owed $38,387 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: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

How New Mexico United compares to the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector, which has 2,226 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric New Mexico United Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.8
Violations 0 5.1
Total Penalty $0 $4,481
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,537

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What to do with this record

Use New Mexico United's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare New Mexico United against Burke MT. Operating Company, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether New Mexico United's inspection and penalty record is typical for Arts, Entertainment & Recreation or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector
  • New Mexico United also carries $38,387 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 New Mexico United been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against New Mexico United, resulting in $38,387 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 New Mexico United operate in?
New Mexico United operates in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector (NAICS code 711211). This industry has 2,226 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 3,932 total OSHA inspections and $9.98M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if New Mexico United owes me wages?
If you believe New Mexico United 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 $38,387 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does New Mexico United's safety record compare to industry average?
New Mexico United's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry average of $4,481 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Silver Slipper Casino in Bay Saint Louis, MS is a similar arts, entertainment & recreation 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.