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Mark Pocan: “The maximum penalty for a serious violation is $7,000, and we always discount it for small employers and for history and…”

On the recordOctober 6, 2015
The maximum penalty for a serious violation is $7,000, and we always discount it for small employers and for history and good faith.
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Mark Pocan
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Pocan discusses the inadequacy of penalties for workplace violations.

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