Retail Trade · Amherst, NY

Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $2,528 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

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OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$2,528
Back wages owed

Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion in Amherst, NY 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 $2,528 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 89/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $3K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($3K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion at rank #6,396 of 8,492 employers ($2,528 owed). Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #6,396 of 8,492 Retail Trade employers on WHD back wages ($2,528).

How Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion Compares

Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion in Amherst, NY 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, Family Dollar in Booneville, MS has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$2,528
Employees Affected
9
WHD Violations
9
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$281
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$2,528

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion owed $2,528 in back wages to 9 employees across 1 case and 9 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: Retail Trade

How Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.8
Violations 0 1.7
Total Penalty $0 $2,898
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,571

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What to do with this record

Use Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion against Courtesy Automotive Group, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
  • Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion also carries $2,528 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 Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion, resulting in $2,528 in back wages owed to 9 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion operate in?
Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 441110). This industry has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 10,505 total OSHA inspections and $37.51M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion owes me wages?
If you believe Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion 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 $2,528 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion's safety record compare to industry average?
Northtown Toyota Volkswagen Scion's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Retail Trade industry average of $2,898 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Family Dollar in Booneville, MS is a similar retail trade employer with $2,526 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.