702.273 Adjudication by Office of the Chief Administrative Law Judge.

Any employer who violates § 702.271(a) will be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,444 or more than $12,219 when assessed after January 15, 2020 to be paid by the employer alone (and not by a carrier). The district director has the authority and responsibility for assessing this penalty using the procedures set forth at subpart I of this part. Any penalty  assessed by the district director prior to a hearing on the discrimination complaint will be stayed pending final resolution of the complaint by the Administrative Law Judge or higher tribunal.

85 FR 80611, Dec. 14, 2020