R 408.9033 Assessment of penalties; civil penalty.

Rule 33 (1) A civil penalty assessed under this rule shall not be more than $1,000.00. (2) An employer who violates section 2 to 8 or section 10 of the act shall be assessed a civil penalty of 50% of the amount of wages and fringe benefits due an employee. (3) A civil penalty assessed under subrule (2) of this rule shall be collected only if the director is required to initiate civil action to enforce an order of the department that has become a final agency order. (4) A civil penalty of $1,000.00 shall be assessed for a violation of section 13 or section 13a of the act. (5) A civil penalty of $1,000.00 may be assessed for a violation of section 9 of the act.