23-327. Action by employee for recovery of
wages; amount of recovery
If a minor is paid less than the minimum fair wage to which such minor is entitled
under a mandatory minimum fair wage order, such minor may recover in a civil action an
amount which is treble the full amount of the minimum wage, together with costs and a
reasonable attorney's fee to be allowed by the court on the basis of time and effort
expended by counsel in behalf of the plaintiff-employee if judgment is rendered against
the employer, less any amount actually paid to the employee by the employer. Any
agreement between the employee and the employer to work for less than the mandatory
minimum fair wages is not a defense to the action.
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