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.
Violations occurring | Penalty assessed | Which penalty level applies |
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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
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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 |