8-H | WHAT ARE THE EMPLOYER’S PENALTIES FOR REPEATED AND WILLFUL FLSA VIOLATIONS?

A violation is willful if the employer knew or showed reckless disregard for the matter of whether its conduct was prohibited. Trans World Airlines v. Thurston, 469 U.S. 111 (1985).

1) Civil penalty of $1,000 per violation

2) Criminal penalty of up to $10,000/second conviction results in imprisonment

American Bar Association // Section of Labor and Employment Law
Equal Employment Opportunity Committee // EEO Law Basics // Spring 2006

Congratulations! You're now booked up on Item 8-H from the American Bar Association's official handbook on EEO Law Basics!

Please get the justice you deserve.

Sincerely,

www.TextBookDiscrimination.com