Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
Costco
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded (ticker symbol COST)
Headquartered in:
Washington
Major Industry:
retailing
Specific Industry:
retail
Penalty total since 2000:
$72,120,978
Number of records:
52
| Top 10 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| wage and hour violation | $36,898,467 | 9 |
| employment discrimination | $14,267,137 | 4 |
| Controlled Substances Act violation | $11,750,000 | 1 |
| consumer protection violation | $3,850,000 | 1 |
| environmental violation | $2,633,479 | 17 |
| employment screening violation | $2,490,000 | 1 |
| workplace safety or health violation | $189,895 | 17 |
| aviation safety violation | $42,000 | 2 |
Notes:
Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty dollar total above may be adjusted to account for the fact that the list of entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. Duplicate penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.
Associated Names:
COSTCO; COSTCO DEPOTS; COSTCO WHOLESALE #786; COSTCO WHOLESALE / MONROE WET DEPOT 265
Links:
Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.
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| Company | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costco | wage and hour violation | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $16,000,000 |
| Costco Wholesale | employment discrimination | 2014 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,883,959 |
| Costco Wholesale | Controlled Substances Act violation | 2017 | DEA | $11,750,000 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-federal | $9,000,000 |
| Costco | wage and hour violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $7,500,000 |
| Costco Wholesale, Corp. | consumer protection violation | 2018 | CPSC | $3,850,000 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | employment screening violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $2,490,000 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $2,335,000 |
| Costco | wage and hour violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $2,000,000 |
| Costco | wage and hour violation | 2018 | private lawsuit-state | $1,500,000 |
| Costco Wholesale | employment discrimination | 2009 | private lawsuit-state | $933,178 |
| Costco | wage and hour violation | 2010 | private lawsuit-federal | $440,000 |
| Costco Wholesale | wage and hour violation | 2005 | WHD | $292,791 |
| Costco Wholesale Inc. | employment discrimination | 2016 | EEOC | $250,000 |
| Costco Wholesale | employment discrimination | 2005 | private lawsuit-federal | $200,000 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | wage and hour violation | 2004 | WHD | $116,068 |
| (COSTCO) BALD RIDGE MARINA ROAD OFFSITE MASS GRADING | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $110,253 |
| Costco | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $109,658 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (Hawaii) | environmental violation | 2006 | EPA | $75,000 |
| Costco Wholesale Corportation | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $52,646 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | wage and hour violation | 2008 | WHD | $49,608 |
| Costco | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $44,586 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $37,356 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $31,331 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $31,331 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $27,716 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE | aviation safety violation | 2012 | FAA | $24,000 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $23,785 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2015 | OSHA | $21,750 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $20,660 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $18,850 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $18,450 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $18,076 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE | aviation safety violation | 2014 | FAA | $18,000 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | OSHA | $18,000 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $18,000 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2003 | EPA | $16,844 |
| Costco | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $15,665 |
| Costco | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $10,845 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $9,000 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | (*) $8,435 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE, INC./MONROE WET DEPOT #265 | workplace safety or health violation | 2006 | OSHA | $8,000 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2005 | OSHA | $7,700 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $6,800 |
| COSTCO DEPOTS | workplace safety or health violation | 2001 | OSHA | $6,300 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2013 | OSHA | $6,300 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE #786 | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $6,300 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $5,400 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | OSHA | $5,200 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $5,060 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE | workplace safety or health violation | 2007 | OSHA | $5,000 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | environmental violation | 2004 | EPA | $5,000 |
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