2006 Minnesota Statutes

181.68 ACTIONS; LIMITATIONS, DAMAGES, ATTORNEY FEES, PARTIES,
COMPROMISES.
    Subdivision 1. Right of action. Any employee whose compensation is at a rate that is in
violation of section 181.67 has a right of action against an employer for the recovery of the
amount of the unpaid wages to which the employee is entitled for the one year period preceding
the commencement of the action, and an amount up to the amount of these unpaid wages may
be levied at the discretion of the court as exemplary damages.
    Subd. 2. Attorney fees. In addition to any judgment awarded to the plaintiff, the court shall
allow reasonable attorney fees to be taxed as costs.
    Subd. 3. Parties to action. The action for the unpaid wages and liquidated damages may
be maintained by one or more employees on behalf of themselves or other employees similarly
situated.
    Subd. 4. Agreements for lesser compensation. An agreement for compensation at a rate
less than the rate to which an employee is entitled under sections 181.66 to 181.71 is not a
defense to any such action.
History: 1969 c 143 s 3; 1986 c 444