Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-197.9
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Findings by court - Double damages - Costs and attorney
Official statutory text
fees - Defenses.
Any employer who is found by a court of competent jurisdiction
to have paid an employee wages less than those to which such
employee is entitled, under or by virtue of this act, shall be
liable to such employee for double the full amount of such wages,
less any amount actually paid to such employee by the employer, and
for court costs, and such reasonable attorney fees as may be allowed
by the court, which in no case shall be less than One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00). Any agreement between such employee and the
employer to work for less than such wage rate shall be no defense to
such action.
Any employer who is found by a court of competent jurisdiction
to have paid an employee wages less than those to which such
employee is entitled, under or by virtue of this act, shall be
liable to such employee for double the full amount of such wages,
less any amount actually paid to such employee by the employer, and
for court costs, and such reasonable attorney fees as may be allowed
by the court, which in no case shall be less than One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00). Any agreement between such employee and the
employer to work for less than such wage rate shall be no defense to
such action.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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