Professional & Technical Services · Stewartsville, NJ

Sunshine Tree and Landscaping

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $14,798 in back wages owed to 8 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$14,798
Back wages owed

Sunshine Tree and Landscaping in Stewartsville, NJ 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 21 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

C 71/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $15K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($15K 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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Sunshine Tree and Landscaping in the Professional & Technical Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Sunshine Tree and Landscaping ranks #1,196 among 2,735 Professional & Technical Services employers with WHD recoveries ($14,798). Sunshine Tree and Landscaping carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,196 of 2,735 Professional & Technical Services employers on WHD back wages ($14,798).

How Sunshine Tree and Landscaping Compares

Sunshine Tree and Landscaping in Stewartsville, NJ 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, Phoenix Logistics, Inc. in Gilbert, AZ has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Sunshine Tree and Landscaping to date. The Professional & Technical Services sector average runs $1,358 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$14,798
Employees Affected
8
WHD Violations
21
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,850
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$14,798

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Sunshine Tree and Landscaping owed $14,798 in back wages to 8 employees across 1 case and 21 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: Professional & Technical Services

How Sunshine Tree and Landscaping compares to the Professional & Technical Services sector, which has 3,597 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Sunshine Tree and Landscaping Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.6
Violations 0 1.2
Total Penalty $0 $1,358
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,331

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What to do with this record

Use Sunshine Tree and Landscaping's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Sunshine Tree and Landscaping against IT Pro Software Solutions, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Sunshine Tree and Landscaping's inspection and penalty record is typical for Professional & Technical Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Professional & Technical Services sector
  • Sunshine Tree and Landscaping also carries $14,798 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 Sunshine Tree and Landscaping been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Sunshine Tree and Landscaping, resulting in $14,798 in back wages owed to 8 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Sunshine Tree and Landscaping operate in?
Sunshine Tree and Landscaping operates in the Professional & Technical Services sector (NAICS code 541320). This industry has 3,597 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 2,095 total OSHA inspections and $4.88M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Sunshine Tree and Landscaping owes me wages?
If you believe Sunshine Tree and Landscaping 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 $14,798 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Sunshine Tree and Landscaping's safety record compare to industry average?
Sunshine Tree and Landscaping's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Professional & Technical Services industry average of $1,358 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Phoenix Logistics, Inc. in Gilbert, AZ is a similar professional & technical services 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.