section 4(e)(2) shall be subject to a penalty, not to exceed
$250 for each offense, to be imposed by the department.
Section 10. Remedies.
(a) Department.--The department may order an employer who is
found to be in violation of this act to do all of the following:
(1) Reinstate the employee with or without back pay.
(2) Pay the employee the amount of sick leave unlawfully
withheld.
(3) Pay the employee an additional sum in the form of an
administrative penalty. If paid sick leave was unlawfully
withheld, the administrative penalty shall be an amount equal
to the dollar amount of paid sick leave unlawfully withheld
multiplied by three, or $250, whichever is greater, not to
exceed $5,000. If the violation of this act resulted in
additional harm to an employee, such as discharge from
employment, or otherwise results in a violation of the rights
of the employee, the administrative penalty shall include an
additional sum of $500 for each day or portion of a day that
the violation occurred or continued, not to exceed $10,000.
(4) Comply with any other additional relief the
department deems appropriate.
(b) Civil action.--The secretary, the Attorney General or
the employee may bring a civil action in a court of competent
jurisdiction against the employer or other person violating this
act and, upon prevailing and except as provided under subsection
(c) or (d), shall be entitled to collect legal or equitable
relief on behalf of the aggrieved as may be appropriate to
remedy the violation, including:
(1) Reinstatement of the employee, with or without back
pay.
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