Employers who willfully violate the rules would be subject to a penalty.
A hearing has been scheduled for Friday to determine whether he willfully violated an order to pay support.
It is a federal crime for an employer to cause a worker's death by willfully violating safety laws.
She added, "The real issue is would a juror willfully violate a judge's order?
"If somebody willfully violates a rule, there's going to be a severe penalty."
Even after imposing the fine, the commission's general counsel acknowledged that my committee did not willfully violate any law.
Causing the death of a worker by willfully violating safety rules is a misdemeanor.
Employers who are found to have willfully violated heat laws can be fined a maximum of $25,000.
"It can impose fines and even imprisonment in the event an order is willfully violated."
If found to have willfully violated a patent, a generic company could be forced to pay triple damages.