; or (ii) subsection (b) or (c) of section 204 shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the Secretary, but not to exceed $1,100 per violation (subject to subparagraph (B)). (B) Inflation The Secretary shall, for each year beginning with calendar year 2021, increase the maximum amounts for the penalties described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) by a percentage equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Department of Labor, between December 2019 and the December prior to the year for which the increase takes effect. (4) Civil action (A) In general The Secretary may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of aggrieved employees to— (i) restrain violations of this title; (ii) obtain such equitable relief as may be appropriate, including employment, reinstatement, and promotion