Table 1
Civil monetary penalties for worker rights and safety violations are woefully inadequate
|
Worker protection |
Applicable law |
Maximum penalty for violation |
Comparison with the maximum penalty of $2,166,279 for insider trading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child labor violation | Fair Labor Standards Act | $13,227 | Well under 1% of the maximum insider trading penalty |
| Willful child labor violation | Fair Labor Standards Act | $120,230 | 5.6% of the maximum insider trading penalty |
| Repeated or willful minimum wage or overtime violation | Fair Labor Standards Act | $2,074 | Less than one-tenth of one percent of the maximum insider trading penalty |
| Homeworker violation | Fair Labor Standards Act | $1,084 | Far less than one-tenth of one percent of the maximum insider trading penalty |
| Willful OSHA violation | Occupational Safety and Health Act | $136,532 | 6.3% of the maximum insider trading penalty |
| All other OSHA violations | Occupational Safety and Health Act | $13,653 | Well under 1% of the maximum insider trading penalty |
Source: EPI analysis of federal worker protection and financial laws.
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