964 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 174. 1918. determination it ma make such an order as may be proper or necessary to carry such determination into effect. Such order shall mmlailggag at ies become effective sixt days after it is made; and after such order ‘”"‘ "‘“1‘ becomes effective and, while it is effective it shall be unlawful for any employepa such occupiation tp emplpy 3. minor at less wages than _ ares e orre un·e mor ysuc or er. ,,,,_“°`l"‘”*° ‘“°““‘°°· srliixis. That atiny conference may make a separate inquing into and report on any branch of any occupation, and the Boar may make a separate order affecting any branch of any occupation. “I{‘°“$•§_§“p§*,§‘,,;,, QQ; Sec. 16. That the Board shall from time to time investigate and mics- ascertain whether or not employers in the District of Columbia are observing and compl lg wit its orders, and shall report to the cor- _ poration counsel of tlidn istrict of Columbia all violations of this Act. ,,l2§,“*§§’;§’,$,}1d°f**°°’ Sec. 17. That all questions of fact arising imder the foregoing provisions of this Act shall, excepp as otherwise herein provided, be _ determined by the Board, and there shall beno appeal from the deci- ,,3*,*§,l{°°"°°‘*“°‘“°“" sion of the Board on any such question of fact; ut there shall be a right of appeal from the Board to the Supreme Co1u·t of the District o Columbia from anly ruling or holding on a question of law included or embodied in any ecision or order of the Board; and, on the same Buestion of law, rom such court to the Court of Appeals of the lpiiplrict of In all sL1glEpp(p·als the corporation counsel _ s appear or an represent t ar ` ,_,@"'f*""°"‘ '°' "'*°' Sec. 18. That whoever violates this Act, whether an employer or his agent, or the director, officer, or agent of any corporation, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and, upon conviction thereof, shall by a line of not less than $25 nor more than $100, or by imprisonment not less than ten days nor more than three _ months, or by both such iine and imprisonment.
,,"” gy'; Sec. 19. That any employer and agent, or the director, officer,
- ,1: gain}, pm- or agent of any corporation, who discharges or m any other manner
ece. discrimmates against any employee because such employee has served or is about to serve on any conference, or has testified or is about to testify, or because such employer believes that said employee may serve_ on any conference or mayistestify in any investigation or proceedmgs under or relative to t_ Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punnshe by a fine of not less than_$25 nor more than $100. b,§f;`{*;§_F°}°;•g,?:§;; Sec. 20. That any act which, if done or omitted to be done by any ao. agent or officer or director actingsgor such employer, would constitute a v1olation of this Act, shall be held a violation by the azppgyer and subject such employer to the liability provided for by ct. ,,{,,‘“Q’°*°‘*°“°‘P°**°° Sec. 21. That prosecutions for violations of this Act shall be on iraformation filed m thp police court of the District of Columbia by t e corporation counse . °"'*‘ °°“°° ‘° "’j Sec. 22. That if any woman worker is paid b her employer less vari! t zum v•l$p%mm than the minimum wage to which she is entitledyunder orpby? virtue of an order of the Board, she may recover m a civil action the full amount of such minimum wais, less any amount actually paid to her by the em(ployer, together wit such reasonable attorney’s ees as may be allowe by the court; and any agreement for her to work for less mb md or than such minimum wage shall be no defense to such action. sexism. _S§=c. 23. That this Act shall be known as the "District of Columbia minimum-wage law." The Ipingrposcs of the Act are to protect the women and mnnoxs of the tr1ct from conditions detrimental to their health and morals, resultiqg from wages which are inadequate to maintain decent standards o living; and the Act in each of its provisions and m its entirety shall be interpreted to effectuate these purposes. Approved, September 19, 1918.
