Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 671 (2026)

Penalties

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Any employer who violates this subchapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200.

Any employer, who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee makes a complaint to the director or to the county attorney concerning a violation of this subchapter, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200. [PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD).]

In the event of the violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, the Attorney General may institute injunction proceedings in the Superior Court to enjoin further violation thereof. [PL 1965, c. 410, §9 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1965, c. 410, §9 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 620, §13 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1987–2013 · leading case: Dir. of the Bureau of Labor Standards v. Cormier, 527 A.2d 1297 (Me. 1987).

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Dir. of the Bureau of Labor Standards v. Cormier, 527 A.2d 1297 (Me. 1987). “The court also ordered civil penalties to be paid to the State in accord with 26 M.R.S.A. § 671 (1974) in the amount of $4725 (63 violations of section 664 assessed at $75 per violation).”

Hayden-Tidd v. Cliff House & Motels, Inc., 52 A.3d 925 (Me. 2012). “§ 670 (2011) (stating that "[a]ny employer shall be liable to the employee or employees for the amount of unpaid minimum wages” and additionally for liquidated damages, the cost of suit, and reasonable attorney fees); 26 M.R.S. § 671 (2011). . Although there are ancillary…”

McIntosh v. Taggert Constr., Inc. (Me. Super. Ct 2002). “26 M.R.S.A. § 671 (1988) (prohibiting an employer from discharging an employee who makes a complaint under the minimum/overtime wage subchapter).”

Stone v. RB Portland (Me. Super. Ct 2013). “Accordingly, the court concludes that violations of the notification provision may be enforced by a fine or injunction under 26 M.R.S. § 671 but that banquet service charges imposed without the§ 664(2-B) notification do not become unpaid wages that can be recovered by plaintiffs…”

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