(1) A person who has paid to one’s employee a wage below the minimum wage amount or reduced previously-paid wages in line with the minimum wage rates, in violation of Article 6 (1) or (2), shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years, or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won. In such case, both the imprisonment with labor and fine may be imposed concurrently. <Amended on Feb. 1, 2012>
(2) Notwithstanding the corrective order issued by a labor inspector instructing a contractee to fulfill a joint and several liability after such liability came into existence as prescribed in Article 6 (7), where such contractee fails to fulfill such liability within the time limit for correction, he or she shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than two years, or by a fine not exceeding 10 million won. <Added on Feb. 1, 2012>
(3) A person who fails to hear opinions in violation of Article 6-2 shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five million won. <Added on Jun. 12, 2018>[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 21, 2008]