(4) Other legal and equitable relief the court deems
appropriate to make the employee whole.
Section 5. Sections 6(a) and 10(a) of the act are amended
and the sections are amended by adding subsections to read:
Section 6. Administrative penalties.
(a) General rule.--When the secretary finds that a person
has violated this act, the secretary may [assess]:
(1) Assess and collect civil penalties of not more than
$1,000 for the first violation, and not more than $2,500 for
each subsequent violation.
(2) Order a financial audit or tax audit of the person.
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(c) Intentional violation.--If the secretary determines that
a violation of this act was intentional, the secretary shall
debar, for a set period or permanently, a contractor,
subcontractor or individual from bidding on or participating in
State-supervised construction and other State procurement
contracts.
Section 10. Retaliation for action prohibited.
(a) General rule.--It shall be unlawful for an employer, or
officer or agent of an employer, to [discriminate in any manner
or take adverse action against any person in retaliation for
exercising rights protected under this act. Rights protected
under this act include, but are not limited to, the right to
file a complaint or inform any person about an employer's
noncompliance with this act.] discharge, threaten or otherwise
retaliate or discriminate in any manner against an employee
regarding compensation or other terms or conditions of
employment because the employee:
(1) participates in an investigation, hearing or inquiry
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