; or (2) the employee (or an individual acting at the request of the employee) has— (A) requested new employment for the employee with the employer under this Act; or (B) otherwise asserted or sought to enforce the employee's rights under this Act. 6. Administration and enforcement of requirements (a) Civil actions against employers (1) Violations of notice, pay, and training requirements (A) In general An affected employee aggrieved of a violation of section 3, 4, or 5 by an employer, or the chosen representative of such affected employee, may bring a civil action in accordance with this subsection. (B) Remedies A court shall award an affected employee who prevails in a civil action brought under subparagraph (A)— (i) subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D)— (I) any back pay or unpaid wages due to the employee because of the violation, at a rate of compensation not less than the higher of— (aa) the average regular rate received by such employee during the last year of the employee's employment before the violation; or (bb) the final regular rate received by such employee before the violation; (II) the cost of any benefits lost under an employee benefit plan described in section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002(3) ) due to the violation, including the cost of medical expenses incurred during an employment loss that would have been covered under an employee benefit plan if the violation had not occurred; and (III) any amounts due the employee under section 4(b)(1)(C); (ii) any such amounts as appropriate to remedy any violation of this Act, including any punitive and consequential economic damages, that the court determines appropriate