Other · Albany, NY

NYS Department of Education

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $4,832 in back wages owed to 4 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$4,832
Back wages owed

NYS Department of Education in Albany, 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. 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 85/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $5K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($5K 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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NYS Department of Education in the Other enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place NYS Department of Education at rank #1,440 of 2,155 employers ($4,832 owed). NYS Department of Education carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,440 of 2,155 Other employers on WHD back wages ($4,832).

How NYS Department of Education Compares

NYS Department of Education in Albany, 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, Independent Living Group Home in Winston Salem, NC has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against NYS Department of Education to date. The Other sector average runs $0 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$4,832
Employees Affected
4
WHD Violations
5
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,208
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$4,832

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that NYS Department of Education owed $4,832 in back wages to 4 employees across 1 case and 5 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 NYS Department of Education compares to the Other sector, which has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric NYS Department of Education 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 NYS Department of Education's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare NYS Department of Education against Denver Public Schools, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether NYS Department of Education's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other sector
  • NYS Department of Education also carries $4,832 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 NYS Department of Education been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against NYS Department of Education, resulting in $4,832 in back wages owed to 4 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does NYS Department of Education operate in?
NYS Department of Education operates in the Other sector (NAICS code 09220). This industry has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 235 total OSHA inspections and $750 in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if NYS Department of Education owes me wages?
If you believe NYS Department of Education 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 $4,832 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does NYS Department of Education's safety record compare to industry average?
NYS Department of Education'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, Independent Living Group Home in Winston Salem, NC 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.