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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
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# [2024 Civil Penalty Amounts](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/2024-civil-penalty-amounts)

 Written by [Mari Wagner](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/mari-wagner) | Jan 22, 2024 1:30:15 PM

*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. Download the [bulletin](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-supporting-docs/bulletin-civil-penalty-2024.pdf) for more details.

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