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DOL cracks down on employment law violations

Employers who skirt employment law will find themselves facing harsher penalties after the Department of Labor has increased penalties for violations.

By Marlene Y. Satter | Updated on January 05, 2018
The DOL seems to be shifting gears from enforcement to prevention, visible in the more lenient settlement agreement announcements that have been announced since he took office. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Employers who skirt employment law will find themselves facing harsher penalties, says a filing by the Federal Register, after the Department of Labor has increased penalties for violations.

HRDive reports that employers will be on the hook for an average of 2 percent more across the board for any violations, according to a Bloomberg Law report, with maximum penalty increases for violating minimum-wage and overtime rules increasing from $1,925 to $1,964, while child labor laws violations have risen from $12,278 to $12,529 and anti-retaliation and discrimination laws under visa programs are up from $20,111 to $20,521.

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