No consistent pattern of compliance for repeat violators: Frontera Produce in Texas was investigated over 50 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 $471
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 $0
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

 

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.