Vermont § 394 - Penalties

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 394 — Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 394. Penalties

  • (a) An employer or any officer or agent of an employer, who pays, permits to be paid,
    or agrees to pay to any employee less than the applicable rate to which the employee
    is entitled pursuant to this subchapter, shall be assessed a civil penalty of not
    more than $100.00 for each day the employee is paid less than the rate required pursuant
    to this subchapter. (b) An employer or an officer or agent of an employer, shall be assessed a civil penalty
    of not more than $100.00 for any of the following: (1) failing to keep the records required pursuant to this subchapter; (2) refusing to permit the Commissioner to enter the place of business; or (3) failing to furnish records to the Commissioner upon demand. (Amended 2001, No. 47, § 6; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 91, eff. July 1, 2024.)

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Section 394 ("Penalties") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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