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Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Adjustments for 2024

The U.S. Department of Labor is issuing this final rule to adjust for inflation the amounts of civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced in its regulations, pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act). The Inflation Adjustment Act requires the Department to annually adjust its civil monetary penalty levels for inflation no later than January 15 of each year. The Inflation Adjustment Act provides that agencies must adjust civil monetary penalties notwithstanding Section 553 of the Administrative Procedures Act. Additionally, the Inflation Adjustment Act provides a cost-of-living formula for adjustment of the civil penalties based on the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers. This final rule sets forth the Department’s 2024 annual adjustments for inflation to its civil monetary penalties, effective January 15, 2024.

Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments for 2024
Violations occurring Penalty assessed Which penalty level applies
On or before November 2, 2015 On or before August 1, 2016 Pre-August 1, 2016 levels
On or before November 2, 2015 After August 1, 2016

Pre-August 1, 2016 levels

 

After November 2, 2015 After August 1, 2016, but on or before January 13, 2017 August 1, 2016 levels
After November 2, 2015 After January 13, 2017 but on or before January 2, 2018 January 13, 2017 levels
After November 2, 2015 After January 2, 2018 but on or before January 23, 2019 January 2, 2018 levels
After November 2, 2015 After January 23, 2019 but on or before January 15, 2020 January 23, 2019 levels
After November 2, 2015 After January 15, 2020 but on or before January 15, 2021  January 15, 2020 levels
After November 2, 2015 After January 15, 2021 but on or before January 15, 2022 January 15, 2021 levels
After November 2, 2015 After January 15, 2022 but on or before January 15, 2023 January 15, 2022 levels
After November 2, 2015 After January 15, 2023 but on or before January 15, 2024 January 15, 2023 level 
After November 2, 2015 After January 15, 2024  January 15, 2024 level