Section 73 Civil

• Library: Employer-Employee Law 2008

The importance of the categorization of a citation item is that it affects the amount of the penalty assigned. A civil penalty of up to $7,000 per violation can be assessed for each serious citation item. 29 U.S.C. § 666(b). Likewise, a civil penalty of up to $7,000 per violation can be assessed for each non-serious citation item. Section 666(c). The penalty range for each willful citation item is $5,000 to $70,000. Section 666(a). Likewise, a penalty of up to $70,000 can be assessed for each repeat...