Educational Services · Lexington, MA

The Research Institute for Learning and Dev.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $14,914 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$14,914
Back wages owed

The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. in Lexington, MA 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 2 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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The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. in the Educational Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. ranks #166 among 478 Educational Services employers with WHD recoveries ($14,914). The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #166 of 478 Educational Services employers on WHD back wages ($14,914).

How The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. Compares

The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. in Lexington, MA 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, Colorado Heights University in Denver, CO has 3 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,025 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$14,914
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
2
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$14,914
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$14,914

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. owed $14,914 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 2 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: Educational Services

How The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.5
Violations 0 5.7
Total Penalty $0 $3,025
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $1,199

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What to do with this record

Use The Research Institute for Learning and Dev.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. against Colorado Heights University, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether The Research Institute for Learning and Dev.'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Educational Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Educational Services sector
  • The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. also carries $14,914 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 The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against The Research Institute for Learning and Dev., resulting in $14,914 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. operate in?
The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. operates in the Educational Services sector (NAICS code 611710). This industry has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,042 total OSHA inspections and $9.64M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. owes me wages?
If you believe The Research Institute for Learning and Dev. 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 $14,914 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does The Research Institute for Learning and Dev.'s safety record compare to industry average?
The Research Institute for Learning and Dev.'s total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Educational Services industry average of $3,025 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.5 per employer. For a direct comparison, Colorado Heights University in Denver, CO is a similar educational services employer with $14,904 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.