Oklahoma § 40-197.9 - Findings by court - Double damages - Costs and attorney

§ 40-197.9. Findings by court - Double damages - Costs and attorney

fees - Defenses.

Any employer who is found by a court of competent jurisdiction

to have paid an employee wages less than those to which such

employee is entitled, under or by virtue of this act, shall be

liable to such employee for double the full amount of such wages,

less any amount actually paid to such employee by the employer, and

for court costs, and such reasonable attorney fees as may be allowed

by the court, which in no case shall be less than One Hundred

Dollars ($100.00). Any agreement between such employee and the

employer to work for less than such wage rate shall be no defense to

such action.

Laws 1965, c. 427, § 9, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965.