§ 468. Penalties
(a) In any case where a person violates this subchapter, the applicant may bring an action to recover from that person actual damages or $200, whichever is greater, plus costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees, as a civil penalty and, as a criminal penalty, imprisonment not to exceed six months or a fine not to exceed […]
§ 469. Exceptions
This subchapter does not apply if: (1) state or federal law requires an applicant to be rejected based on criminal history; (2) the employment requires a satisfactory criminal background as an established bona fide occupational position or a group of employees; (3) a standard fidelity or equivalent bond is required and a conviction of one […]
§ 472. Advance notification
(a) (1) Every employer with fewer than 1,000 employees who is closing a facility or planning a relocation or other action that results or will result in an employment loss shall at least 90 days before such action give advance notification to the Commissioner, any affected employees, and if the employees are represented by a […]
§ 460. Construction
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to conflict with the laws relating to child labor, nor to prohibit the establishment and maintenance of bona fide occupational qualifications, nor to prevent the termination or change of the employment of any person who is unable to perform his duties, nor to bar any organization operated […]
§ 461. Penalty
Whoever shall wilfully resist, prevent or interfere with the department or any of its agents or representatives in the performance of duties pursuant to this chapter, or who shall, in any manner, wilfully violate an order of the department, shall be fined not more than $200 for the first offense, and for the second and […]
§ 462. Definition
For the purposes of this chapter, the term “employer” includes individuals, corporations, other legal entities, and all departments, offices, boards, institutions, branches, independent instrumentalities, and other agencies of the Government of the Virgin Islands.
§ 465. Prohibited inquiry, investigation and use
(a) No employer, whether a public agency or private individual or corporation, may ask any applicant for employment to disclose, through any written form or orally, information concerning an arrest or detention that did not result in conviction, or information concerning a referral to, or participation in, any pretrial or post trial diversion program, or […]
§ 466. Exceptions
(a) Persons seeking employment or persons already employed as peace officers or persons seeking employment for positions in the Department of Justice or other criminal justice agencies are not covered by this subchapter. (b) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits an employer at a health facility, as defined in 19 V.I.C. § 221(1) from asking an […]
§ 455. Order
If the department finds, after hearing, that a respondent has engaged in any unlawful employment practice or discrimination, as defined in this chapter, the department shall state its findings of fact and shall issue and cause to be served on such respondent an order requiring such respondent to cease and desist from such unlawful employment […]
§ 456. Rules and regulations
The department shall make such rules and regulations, with the approval of the Governor, not inconsistent with this chapter, for the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter and for the efficient enforcement thereof.