Construction · Poplar Bluff, MO

Young's General Contracting Inc

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $34,924 in back wages owed to 38 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$34,924
Back wages owed

Young's General Contracting Inc in Poplar Bluff, MO 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 52 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

F 43/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $35K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($35K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Young's General Contracting Inc in the Construction enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Young's General Contracting Inc at rank #3,044 of 12,785 employers ($34,924 owed). Young's General Contracting Inc carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #3,044 of 12,785 Construction employers on WHD back wages ($34,924).

How Young's General Contracting Inc Compares

Young's General Contracting Inc in Poplar Bluff, MO 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, Marvin Gonzalez Ortiz in Ellicott City, MD has 4 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Young's General Contracting Inc to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$34,924
Employees Affected
38
WHD Violations
52
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$919
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$34,924

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Young's General Contracting Inc owed $34,924 in back wages to 38 employees across 1 case and 52 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: Construction

How Young's General Contracting Inc compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Young's General Contracting Inc Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.0
Violations 0 3.3
Total Penalty $0 $6,767
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,361

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What to do with this record

Use Young's General Contracting Inc's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Young's General Contracting Inc against Fortis Homes, LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Young's General Contracting Inc's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
  • Young's General Contracting Inc also carries $34,924 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 Young's General Contracting Inc been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Young's General Contracting Inc, resulting in $34,924 in back wages owed to 38 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Young's General Contracting Inc operate in?
Young's General Contracting Inc operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 238160). This industry has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 123,354 total OSHA inspections and $414.57M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Young's General Contracting Inc owes me wages?
If you believe Young's General Contracting Inc 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 $34,924 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Young's General Contracting Inc's safety record compare to industry average?
Young's General Contracting Inc's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Marvin Gonzalez Ortiz in Ellicott City, MD is a similar construction employer with $34,937 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.