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• 11 <br /> (e) A Contractor shall not discharge, reduce the <br /> compensation or otherwise discriminate against' any <br /> Worker for seeking to enforce the provisions of this <br /> ordinance. Actions protected under this ordinance <br /> include, but are not limited to, making a complaint to <br /> the County Manager, participating in any County <br /> proceedings, or making use of any civil remedies . If <br /> any violation of this paragraph is found to have <br /> occurred, the County Manager may order appropriate <br /> restitution and the reinstatement of such worker, in <br /> accordance with the terms of the Contract . <br /> (f) The County may withhold or cause to be withheld <br /> from the Contractor so much of any accrued payments <br /> owed to the Contractor as may be necessary to: (1) pay <br /> the workers employed by the Contractor the full amount <br /> of wages required by the provisions of this ordinance; <br /> and (2) satisfy any liability of the Contractor for <br /> liquidated damages accrued under the terms of the <br /> Contract . The County may also withhold payments from <br /> any Contractor who has failed to post and keep posted a <br /> copy of the Living wage as required herein, until such <br /> default of the terms of the Contract shall have been <br /> corrected. <br /> (g) The County Manager shall cause investigations to <br /> be made as may be necessary to determine whether there <br /> has been compliance with the provisions of this <br /> 7 <br />