Educational Services · Oakland, CA

The Unity Council

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $1,851 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$1,851
Back wages owed

The Unity Council in Oakland, CA 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

A 90/100
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $2K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2K 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 Unity Council in the Educational Services enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place The Unity Council at rank #402 of 478 employers ($1,851 owed). The Unity Council carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #402 of 478 Educational Services employers on WHD back wages ($1,851).

How The Unity Council Compares

The Unity Council in Oakland, CA 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, Elmer Knopf Learning Center - Genesee School in Flint, MI has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against The Unity Council to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,025 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$1,851
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
2
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,851
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$1,851

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that The Unity Council owed $1,851 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 Unity Council compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric The Unity Council 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 Unity Council's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare The Unity Council against DE, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether The Unity Council'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 Unity Council also carries $1,851 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 Unity Council been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against The Unity Council, resulting in $1,851 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 Unity Council operate in?
The Unity Council operates in the Educational Services sector (NAICS code 61171). 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 Unity Council owes me wages?
If you believe The Unity Council 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 $1,851 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does The Unity Council's safety record compare to industry average?
The Unity Council'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, Elmer Knopf Learning Center - Genesee School in Flint, MI is a similar educational 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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