Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-197.7
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Investigation of complaints
Official statutory text
Upon verified complaint by an employee or former employee that
an employer has violated the provisions of Section 197.5 of this
title by failure to pay the minimum wage thereby established, the
Commissioner, or his authorized representative, is hereby empowered
to make such investigation as deemed necessary to ascertain the
facts concerning such charge. The Commissioner shall have the power
to administer oaths and affirmations, require sworn statements,
certify to official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel the
attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers,
correspondence memoranda, and other records deemed necessary as
evidence in connection with the investigation of any alleged
violation of Section 197.5 of this title. All information obtained
by the Commissioner, or his duly authorized representatives, shall
be confidential and, except for the finding of the need for
additional wages, as provided by Section 197.8 of this title, and
information which is necessarily disclosed in court proceedings
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provided by Section 197.9 or 197.10 of this title, such information
shall not be disclosed to any person.
an employer has violated the provisions of Section 197.5 of this
title by failure to pay the minimum wage thereby established, the
Commissioner, or his authorized representative, is hereby empowered
to make such investigation as deemed necessary to ascertain the
facts concerning such charge. The Commissioner shall have the power
to administer oaths and affirmations, require sworn statements,
certify to official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel the
attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers,
correspondence memoranda, and other records deemed necessary as
evidence in connection with the investigation of any alleged
violation of Section 197.5 of this title. All information obtained
by the Commissioner, or his duly authorized representatives, shall
be confidential and, except for the finding of the need for
additional wages, as provided by Section 197.8 of this title, and
information which is necessarily disclosed in court proceedings
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 269
provided by Section 197.9 or 197.10 of this title, such information
shall not be disclosed to any person.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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