If any Covered Employee is paid by the Covered Employee's Employer less than the Wage to which the Covered Employee is entitled under this chapter, the Covered Employee may recover in a civil action three times the amount of any such underpayment, together with costs and such reasonable attorney's fees as the court allows. An agreement by the Covered Employee to work for less than the Wage required under this chapter is no defense to such action. If an Employer violates any of the Paid Sick Leave provisions in this chapter, the affected Covered Employee may recover in a civil action damages equal to three times the full amount of any unpaid sick time denied or lost by reason of the violation, and the interest on that amount calculated at the prevailing rate; together with costs and such reasonable attorney's fees as the court allows.
(Added Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32156, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 12-13-23, p. 7601, § 5*)
* Editor’s note – The amendments set forth in Coun. J. 12-13-23, p. 7601, § 5, amend provisions from Coun. J. 11-9-23, p. 5853, § 7, that are not effective until July 1, 2024 (see Coun. J. 12-13-23, p. 7601, § 16). These amendments will be implemented when the changes from Coun. J. 11-9-23, p. 5853, § 7 are incorporated.