District Of Columbia § 32-1307 - Penalties.
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§ 32-1307. Penalties.
32-1307Any employer who negligently fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the Living Wage Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined:
For the first offense, an amount per affected employee of not less than the amount of wages owed, but not less than $1,000; or
For any subsequent offense, an amount per affected employee of not less than double the amount of wages owed, but not less than $2,500.
Any employer who willfully fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the Living Wage Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall:
For the first offense, be fined $2,500 plus an amount per affected employee of not less than double the amount of wages owed, or imprisoned for up to 30 days, or both; or
For any subsequent offense, $5,000 plus an amount per affected employee of not less than treble the amount of wages owed, or imprisoned for up to 90 days, or both.
The fines set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this section shall not be limited by .
In addition to and apart from any other penalties or remedies provided for in this chapter or the Living Wage Act, the Mayor shall assess and collect administrative penalties as follows:
For the first offense, $50 for each employee or person whose rights under this chapter or the Living Wage Act are violated for each day that the violation occurred or continued; or
For any subsequent offense, $100 for each employee or person whose rights under this chapter or the Living Wage Act are violated for each day that the violation occurred or continued.
In addition to the administrative penalties set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Mayor shall collect administrative penalties in the amounts set forth below for the following violations:
Five hundred dollars for failure to provide notice of investigation to employees as required by ; and
Five hundred dollars for failure to post notice of violations to the public, as required by .
This subsection shall not be construed to affect the Sick and Safe Leave Act or the Minimum Wage Revision Act.
No administrative penalty may be collected unless the Mayor has provided any person alleged to have violated any of the provisions of this section notification of the violation, notification of the amount of the administrative penalty to be imposed, and an opportunity to request a formal hearing held pursuant to [ et seq.] and . If a formal hearing is requested pursuant to , the Mayor shall issue a final order following the hearing, containing a finding that a violation has or has not occurred. If a hearing is not requested, the person to whom notification of violation was provided shall transmit to the Mayor the amount of the penalty within 15 days following notification.
The fines set forth in this section shall not be limited by .
Annotations
Applicability of : Section 7 of provided that the act shall apply as of October 1, 2014, and that the act shall apply to violations occurring after October 1, 2014.
Applicability of : Section 401 of provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
Section 4 of provided: “The Mayor, pursuant to title 1 of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act shall issue regulations to implement the provisions of this act.”
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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