N.Y. LAB Law § 197
This is the official text of N.Y. LAB Law § 197, part of New York’s LAB Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "LAB Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Civil penalty
Official statutory text
§ 197. Civil penalty. Any employer who fails to pay the wages of his\nemployees or shall differentiate in rate of pay because of protected\nclass status, as provided in this article, shall forfeit to the people\nof the state the sum of five hundred dollars for each such failure, to\nbe recovered by the commissioner in any legal action necessary,\nincluding administrative action or a civil action.\n
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