Retail Trade · Sugar Land, TX

Prime Communications

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $3,302 in back wages owed to 77 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$3,302
Back wages owed

Prime Communications in Sugar Land, TX 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. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 77 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 87/100
  • 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.

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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Prime Communications in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Prime Communications at rank #5,675 of 8,492 employers ($3,302 owed). Prime Communications carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #5,675 of 8,492 Retail Trade employers on WHD back wages ($3,302).

How Prime Communications Compares

Prime Communications in Sugar Land, TX 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, Corrado's - Fairfield in Fairfield, NJ has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Prime Communications to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$3,302
Employees Affected
77
WHD Violations
77
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$43
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$3,302

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Prime Communications owed $3,302 in back wages to 77 employees across 1 case and 77 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 Prime Communications compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Prime Communications 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 Prime Communications's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Prime Communications against Corrado's - Fairfield, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Prime Communications's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
  • Prime Communications also carries $3,302 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 Prime Communications been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Prime Communications, resulting in $3,302 in back wages owed to 77 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Prime Communications operate in?
Prime Communications operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 453998). 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 Prime Communications owes me wages?
If you believe Prime Communications 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 $3,302 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Prime Communications's safety record compare to industry average?
Prime Communications'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, Corrado's - Fairfield in Fairfield, NJ is a similar retail 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.