Information · Hickory Hills, IL

Smart Choice Mobile

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $6,177 in back wages owed to 68 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$6,177
Back wages owed

Smart Choice Mobile in Hickory Hills, IL 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 68 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 83/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $6K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($6K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Smart Choice Mobile in the Information enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Smart Choice Mobile at rank #452 of 771 employers ($6,177 owed). Smart Choice Mobile carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #452 of 771 Information employers on WHD back wages ($6,177).

How Smart Choice Mobile Compares

Smart Choice Mobile in Hickory Hills, IL 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, West Georgia Wireless in Bremen, GA has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Smart Choice Mobile to date. The Information sector average runs $1,539 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$6,177
Employees Affected
68
WHD Violations
68
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$91
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$6,177

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Smart Choice Mobile owed $6,177 in back wages to 68 employees across 1 case and 68 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: Information

How Smart Choice Mobile compares to the Information sector, which has 1,177 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Smart Choice Mobile Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.8
Violations 0 1.3
Total Penalty $0 $1,539
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $1,881

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What to do with this record

Use Smart Choice Mobile's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Smart Choice Mobile against Software Technology, Inc., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Smart Choice Mobile's inspection and penalty record is typical for Information or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Information sector
  • Smart Choice Mobile also carries $6,177 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 Smart Choice Mobile been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Smart Choice Mobile, resulting in $6,177 in back wages owed to 68 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Smart Choice Mobile operate in?
Smart Choice Mobile operates in the Information sector (NAICS code 5172). This industry has 1,177 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 963 total OSHA inspections and $1.81M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Smart Choice Mobile owes me wages?
If you believe Smart Choice Mobile 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 $6,177 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Smart Choice Mobile's safety record compare to industry average?
Smart Choice Mobile's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Information industry average of $1,539 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, West Georgia Wireless in Bremen, GA is a similar information 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.