KRS 337.990: Civil penalties.

The following civil penalties shall be imposed by the Education and Labor Cabinet, in

accordance with the provisions in KRS 336.985, for violations of the provisions of

this chapter:

(1) Any firm, individual, partnership, or corporation that violates KRS 337.020 shall

be assessed a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor

more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense. Each failure to pay

an employee the wages when due him under KRS 337.020 shall constitute a

separate offense.

(2) Any employer who violates KRS 337.050 shall be assessed a civil penalty of

not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars

($1,000).

(3) Any employer who violates KRS 337.055 shall be assessed a civil penalty of

not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars

($1,000) for each offense and shall make full payment to the employee by

reason of the violation. Each failure to pay an employee the wages as required

by KRS 337.055 shall constitute a separate offense.

(4) Any employer who violates KRS 337.060 shall be assessed a civil penalty of

not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars

($1,000) and shall also be liable to the affected employee for the amount

withheld, plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum.

(5) Any employer who violates the provisions of KRS 337.065 shall be assessed a

civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one

thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense and shall make full payment to the

employee by reason of the violation.

(6) Any person who fails to comply with KRS 337.070 shall be assessed a civil

penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one

thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense and each day that the failure

continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

(7) Any employer who violates any provision of KRS 337.275 to 337.325, KRS

337.345, and KRS 337.385 to 337.405, or willfully hinders or delays the

commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative in the

performance of his or her duties under KRS 337.295, or fails to keep and

preserve any records as required under KRS 337.320 and 337.325, or falsifies

any record, or refuses to make any record or transcription thereof accessible to

the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative shall be

assessed a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more

than one thousand dollars ($1,000). A civil penalty of not less than one

thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be assessed for any subsequent violation of

KRS 337.285(4) to (9) and each day the employer violates KRS 337.285(4) to

(9) shall constitute a separate offense and penalty.

(8) Any employer who pays or agrees to pay wages at a rate less than the rate

applicable under KRS 337.275 and 337.285, or any wage order issued

pursuant thereto shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than one hundred

dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(9) Any employer who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against

any employee because the employee has made any complaint to his or her

employer, to the commissioner, or to the commissioner's authorized

representative that he or she has not been paid wages in accordance with KRS

337.275 and 337.285 or regulations issued thereunder, or because the

employee has caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted any

proceeding under or related to KRS 337.385, or because the employee has

testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding, shall be deemed in

violation of KRS 337.275 to 337.325, KRS 337.345, and KRS 337.385 to

337.405 and shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than one hundred

dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(10) Any employer who violates KRS 337.365 shall be assessed a civil penalty of

not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars

($1,000).

(11) A person shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars

($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) when that person

discharges or in any other manner discriminates against an employee because

the employee has:

(a) Made any complaint to his or her employer, the commissioner, or any

other person; or

(b) Instituted, or caused to be instituted, any proceeding under or related to

KRS 337.420 to 337.433; or

(c) Testified, or is about to testify, in any such proceedings.