(a) Any adversely affected employee may bring an action in the Yurok Tribal Court against any employer or contractor, other than the Tribe or YIHA, to recover the amount of the wage penalty required under this chapter, or the records penalty for failure to maintain, allow inspection of, or to provide copies of certified payroll records, plus 12 percent per annum interest from the date a lawsuit is filed.

(b) The Tribe may bring an action in the Yurok Tribal Court for injunctive relief and for the records penalty on behalf of the Tribe or any affected employee against any employer or contractor for failure to maintain, allow inspection of, or to provide copies of certified payroll records.

(c) In any action under this section, the Tribe or the employee shall be entitled to recover from the employer costs of a successful enforcement action under this section, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. [Ord. 29 § 5303, adopted, 10/12/2012.]