--- title: 2024 Civil Penalty Amounts description: The U.S. Department of Labor released the latest update on civil monetary penalties for employee benefit-related violations in 2024. The increased amounts image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/civil-penalty-2024-b.jpg --- ![2024 Civil Penalty Amounts](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/civil-penalty-2024-b.jpg) # 2024 Civil Penalty Amounts - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - 2024 Civil Penalty Amounts [ Mari Wagner ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/mari-wagner) 01/22/2024 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/2024-civil-penalty-amounts#postComment) 2 Minutes *2.5 minute read* The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released the latest update on civil monetary penalties for employee benefit-related violations in 2024. The increased amounts apply to civil penalties that are accessed after January 15, 2004 (for violations occurring after November 2, 2015). These are notable maximum penalties: - Violations of federal minimum wage or overtime requirements increases to $2,451 per violation - Failing to file a Form 5500 for an employee benefit plan increases to $2,670 per day - Violations of the poster requirement under the FMLA increases to $211 per offense   | **Requirement** | **2024 Penalty Amount** | | --- | --- | | **Wage and Hour** | | | Repeated or willful violations of minimum wage or overtime requirements (FLSA) | Up to $2,451 for each violation | | Violations of child labor laws | Up to $15,629 for each employee subject to violation | | Child labor law violations that cause death or serious injury to an employee under age 18 | Up to $71,031 for each violation (amount doubled if repeated or willful violation) | | Willful failure to post FMLA general notice | Up to $211 for each separate offense | | Violations of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) | Up to $25,597 for each violation | | **Employee Benefits** | | | Failure to file an annual report (Form 5500) with the DOL (unless a filing exemption applies) | Up to $2,670 per day | | Failure of a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) to file an annual report (Form M-1) with the DOL | Up to $1,942 per day | | Failure to furnish plan-related information requested by the DOL *Under ERISA, administrators of employee benefit plans must furnish to the DOL, upon request, any documents relating to the employee benefit plan. | Up to $190 per day, but not to exceed $1,906 per request | | Failure to provide the annual notice regarding CHIP coverage opportunities *This notice applies to employers with group health plans that cover residents of states that provide a premium assistance subsidy under a Medicaid or CHIP program. | Up to $141 per day for each failure (each employee is a separate violation) | | For 401(k) plans, failure to provide blackout notice or notice of right to divest employer securities | Up to $169 per day | | Failure to provide summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) | Up to $1,406 per failure | | **Employee Safety – OSH Act** | | | Violation of posting requirement | Up to $16,131 for each violation | | Other-than-serious violation | Up to $16,131 for each violation | | Serious violation | Up to $16,131 for each violation | | Willful violation | Between $11,524 and $161,323 per violation | | Uncorrected violation | Up to $16,131 per day until the violation is corrected |   Employers should review their adherence to DOL laws, review payment procedures, benefit plans, and safety protocols to make sure they comply with federal regulations. 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