{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-1051.07","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 32-1051.07","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nExcept as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a covered employer who willfully violates the posting requirements of § 32-1051.04 shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each day that the covered employer fails to post the notice; provided, that the total penalty shall not exceed $500.\n(2)\nNo liability for failure to post the notice shall arise under this section if the Mayor has failed to provide the notice required by § 32-1051.04 to the covered employer.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nA covered employer who fails to comply with any of the requirements of  this chapter, other than the posting requirements of section 5, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation for each day that the violation continues.\n(2)\nFor the purposes of this subsection, each violation of a covered employee's right provided by  this chapter shall constitute a separate violation of  this chapter.\n\n(c)\n(1)\nExcept as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Mayor shall assess an administrative penalty against a covered employer for a violation of  this chapter. In assessing the amount of the fine to be imposed pursuant to the following authorized penalties, the Mayor may consider factors the Mayor determines appropriate, including a covered employer's past history of violations of  this chapter:\n(A)\nFor the first violation, a maximum fine of up to $500; and\n(B)\nFor any subsequent violation, a maximum fine of up to $1,000.\n(2)\nNo administrative penalty may be collected unless the Mayor provided a covered employer alleged to have violated  this chapter:\n(A)\nNotification of the violation;\n(B)\nThe amount of the administrative penalty that may be imposed; and\n(C)\nAn opportunity to request a hearing.","path":["Title 32. Labor.","Chapter 10A. Building Service Employees Minimum Work Week."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/32-1051.07","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"156d79ae03d46e4e564427f31d245f12d589b8a785caf56995b73fd169b01656","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-1051.06","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-1051.08"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}