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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 270 provided by Section 197.9 or 197.10 of this title, such information shall not be disclosed to any person. Laws 1965, c. 427, § 7, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965; Laws 1978, c. 47, § 4, eff. July 1, 1978.

§40-197.8. Findings - Payment of amount due. The Commissioner, after investigation, shall promptly make his finding in writing as to whether or not additional wages are due the employee. If the Commissioner finds that additional wages are due, ten percent (10%) of such amount due shall be added as penalty for such wage deficiency. The Commissioner shall mail said findings to the employer and to the employee by certified mail. Payment by the employer and acceptance by the employee of the amount so determined by the Commissioner shall absolve the employer of any further liability to the employee with respect to wages claimed by the employee for the period he was employed by the employer. Laws 1965, c. 427, § 8, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965; Laws 1978, c. 47, § 5, eff. July 1, 1978.

§40-197.9. Findings by court - Double damages - Costs and attorney fees - Defenses. Any employer who is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have paid an employee wages less than those to which such employee is entitled, under or by virtue of this act, shall be liable to such employee for double the full amount of such wages, less any amount actually paid to such employee by the employer, and for court costs, and such reasonable attorney fees as may be allowed by the court, which in no case shall be less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Any agreement between such employee and the employer to work for less than such wage rate shall be no defense to such action. Laws 1965, c. 427, § 9, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965.

§40-197.10. Assignment of wage claim. At the request of any employee who has been found by the Commissioner to have been paid wages less than those to which such employee is entitled, under or by virtue of this act, the Commissioner shall take an assignment of such wage claim in trust for the assigning employee and shall bring legal action necessary to collect such claim; and if the Commissioner prevails in such action the employer shall be liable to pay the Department of Labor double the full amount of such wages, and the court costs. The Commissioner shall not be required to pay a filing fee in connection with any such action. The Commissioner in such an action shall be represented by the Attorney General. Added by Laws 1965, c. 427, § 10, emerg. eff. July 8, 1965. Amended by Laws 1978, c. 47, § 6, eff. July 1, 1978.