Sec. 3. Penalties
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Section 12 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 162 ) is amended— by striking and inserting the following: Sec. 12. Any person Any person ; and by adding at the end the following: Any employer who commits an unfair labor practice within the meaning of section 8(a)(6) shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for each violation, except that, with respect to such an unfair labor practice that coincides with the discharge of an employee or that results in other serious economic harm to an employee, the Board shall double the amount of such penalty, to an amount not to exceed $150,000, in any case where the employer has within the preceding 5 years committed another violation of section 8(a)(6).
A civil penalty under this subsection shall be in addition to any other remedy ordered by the Board. Any employer who commits an unfair labor practice within the meaning of section 8(a)(7) shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for each violation, except that, with respect to such an unfair labor practice that coincides with the discharge of an employee or that results in other serious economic harm to an employee, the Board shall double the amount of such penalty, to an amount not to exceed $100,000, in any case where the employer has within the preceding 5 years committed another violation of section 8(a)(7).
A civil penalty under this subsection shall be in addition to any other remedy ordered by the Board. If the Board determines, based on the particular facts and circumstances presented, that a director or officer’s personal liability is warranted, a civil penalty for a violation described in subsection
(b)or
(c)may also be assessed against any director or officer of the employer who directed or committed the violation, or had actual or constructive knowledge of and the authority to prevent the violation and failed to prevent the violation. In determining the amount of any civil penalty under subsection (b), (c), or (d), the Board shall consider— the gravity of the actions of the employer resulting in the penalty, including the impact of such actions on the charging party or on other persons seeking to exercise rights guaranteed by this Act; the size of the employer; the history of previous unfair labor practices or other actions by the employer resulting in a penalty; and the public interest. .
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