29 C.F.R. § 501.19 Civil money penalty assessment.
Title 29 - Labor
(a) A civil money penalty may be assessed by the Administrator for each violation of the work contract or these regulations. (b) In determining the amount of penalty to be assessed for any violation of the work contract as provided in the H–2A provisions of the Act or these regulations the Administrator shall consider the type of violation committed and other relevant factors. The matters which may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Previous history of violation, or violations of the H–2A provisions of the Act and these regulations; (2) The number of workers affected by the violation or violations; (3) The gravity of the violation or violations; (4) Efforts made in good faith to comply with the H–2A provisions of the Act and these regulations; (5) Explanation of person charged with the violation or violations; (6) Commitment to future compliance, taking into account the public health, interest or safety, and whether the person has previously violated the H–2A provisions of the Act; (7) The extent to which the violator achieved a financial gain due to the violation, or the potential financial loss or potential injury to the workers. (c) A civil money penalty for violation of the work contract will not exceed $1,000 for each violation committed against each worker. A civil money penalty for discrimination or interference with Wage and Hour investigative authority will not exceed $1,000 for each such act of discrimination or interference.
Title 29: Labor
PART 501—ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR TEMPORARY ALIEN AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ADMITTED UNDER SECTION 216 OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT
Subpart B—Enforcement of Work Contracts
§ 501.19 Civil money penalty assessment.
