Public Administration · San Francisco, CA

Zenefits

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $3.36M in back wages owed to 735 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$3.36M
Back wages owed

Zenefits in San Francisco, 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. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $3.36M in back wages owed to 735 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

What the Data Says About Zenefits

Zenefits in San Francisco, 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, King County Metro Transit in Seattle, WA has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Zenefits to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,581 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $3.36M in back wages owed to 735 affected workers.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$3.36M
Employees Affected
735
WHD Violations
736
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$4,578
Avg Back Wages per Case
$3.36M

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Zenefits owed $3.36M in back wages to 735 employees across 1 case and 736 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: Public Administration

How Zenefits compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,788 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Zenefits Industry Avg
Inspections 0 3.1
Violations 0 6.4
Total Penalty $0 $2,581
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $826

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Frequently Asked Questions

Has Zenefits been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Zenefits, resulting in $3.36M in back wages owed to 735 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Zenefits operate in?
Zenefits operates in the Public Administration sector (NAICS code 923130). This industry has 9,788 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 30,564 total OSHA inspections and $25.26M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Zenefits owes me wages?
If you believe Zenefits 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 $3.36M in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Zenefits's safety record compare to industry average?
Zenefits's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Public Administration industry average of $2,581 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 3.1 per employer. For a direct comparison, King County Metro Transit in Seattle, WA is a similar public administration employer with $3,500 in current penalties.

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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.