No consistent pattern of compliance for repeat violators: J&D Produce in Texas was investigated over 100 times during fiscal years 2005–2019

Investigation number Avg back wages per employee
1 $0
2 $0
3 $0
4 $0
5 $0
6 $0
7 $0
8 $0
9 $0
10 $0
11 $0
12 $0
13 $0
14 $0
15 $0
16 $0
17 $0
18 $0
19 $0
20 $0
21 $0
22 $0
23 $0
24 $0
25 $0
26 $0
27 $0
28 $0
29 $0
30 $0
31 $0
32 $0
33 $0
34 $0
35 $0
36 $0
37 $0
38 $0
39 $46
40 $0
41 $0
42 $0
43 $0
44 $0
45 $0
46 $0
47 $0
48 $0
49 $0
50 $0
51 $0
52 $0
53 $0
54 $0
55 $0
56 $0
57 $0
58 $0
59 $0
60 $0
61 $0
62 $0
63 $0
64 $0
65 $0
66 $0
67 $0
68 $0
69 $0
70 $0
71 $0
72 $0
73 $0
74 $0
75 $0
76 $0
77 $0
78 $0
79 $0
80 $0
81 $0
82 $0
83 $0
84 $0
85 $0
86 $0
87 $0
88 $0
89 $0
90 $0
91 $0
92 $0
93 $0
94 $0
95 $0
96 $0
97 $0
98 $0
99 $0
100 $0
101 $0
102 $0
103 $0
104 $0
105 $0
106 $0
107 $0
108 $0
109 $113
110 $0
111 $0
112 $0
113 $0
114 $0
115 $0
116 $0

 

Note: Dollar amounts are adjusted for inflation to constant 2019 dollars using the CPI-U-RS. Number of Wage and Hour Division investigations and average back wages per employee owed for this employer between FY05 and FY19.

Source: Authors' analysis of U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Compliance Action Data  (U.S. DOL-WHD 2020f).

View the underlying data on epi.org.