Fines levied by labor enforcement agencies will go up this month, pushing the maximum penalty ceiling up by several thousand dollars for the worst violations.
Violators of federal labor laws could see fines increase by around 7.75% starting Jan. 15, the US Labor Department said in a notice Thursday. At the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, for example, the maximum fine for willful and repeat violations will increase from $145,027 to $156,259. The highest penalty for serious and other-than-serious violations also grows from $14,502 to $15,625.
The increase is in line with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ yearly Consumer Price ...
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