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Show (2) For this purpose, the commission or its authorized rep resentative, shall have power to enter the place or employment of any employer to inspect and copy payrolls and otm r employmellt records, to compare character or tlork and operatlons on which per sons employed by him 'are engaged, to question such persons, and to obtain such other information as is reasonably necessary to the nlstration and enforcement or this act. (3) The commission or its authorized representative shall have power to examine witnesses under oath, and to requ1.re by subpoena. the attendanoe and testimony ot witnesses and the produc tlon of any documentary evidence relating to the subject matter or any investigation undertaken pursuant to this section. Wit nesses stumnoned by the commission or its authorized representative shall be paid the same fees ·as are allowed witnesses attending the In the event of the failure of. a person to attend, district court. or produce decumenca under 01' in response to a subpoena, testify court on application of the commission or its rep district the resentative may issue an order requiring said person to appear before the commission or authorized representative or to produce dooumentary evidence, and al ra11ux to obey such order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. .. · (4) The commission is author:tzed to endeavor ,to eliminate pay practices unlawful under this acc by informal methods of' OOnrelnce, conciliation and persuaslon and to supervise the pa.yment or wages owing to any employee under this act , , (5) The commission shall have power to issue such regula not inconsistent with the purpose of this act as it deems tions, or appropriate to oarry out its provisions. necessary Section 4. (1) Any employer who violates the provls1oflS or section 2 of this act shall be liable to the emplyee or em ployees arfected in the amount o.r their unpaid wages, and in instanoes of wilful. 'violation in employee suits 'Under subsection (2) of this sect1on up to an additional equal arnount as liqui dated damages. (2) Act10n to recover such liability may be maintained in an any court of competent jurisdiction bY' anyone or more employees for and in behalf of himself or themselves and other employees similarly situated. The court in such action shall, in caaes or Violation in addition to any judent; awarded to the plaintiff or plaintiffs, allow a reasonable attorney's fee to be paid by the defendant, and costs ot: the aetl'on. (3) No agreement by any such employee to work for less than the wage to wh:t.oh such employee is entitled under this act shall be a bar to any such action, or to a voluntary wage restitution or the full amount due under this aet (4) been paid At the written request or any emplo·yee claiming to have less than the age to which he may be entitled unde 2 |
