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MI Comp L § 408.417 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 138 of 2014 - Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (408.411 - 408.424)|Section 408.417 - Statement of Hours, Wages, and Deductions; Inspection; Posting of Regulations and Orders.

408.417 Statement of hours, wages, and deductions; inspection; posting of regulations and orders.Sec. 7.  An employer who is subject to this act or any regulation or order issued under this act shall furnish each employee with a statement of the hours worked by the employee and of the wages paid to the employee, listing deductions made each pay period. The employer shall furnish the commissioner, upon demand, a sworn statement of the wage information. These records shall be open to inspection by the commissioner, his or her deputy, or any authorized agent of the department at any reasonable time. An employer subject to this act or any regulation or order issued under this act shall keep a copy of this act and regulations and orders promulgated under this act posted in a conspicuous place in the workplace that is accessible to employees. The commissioner shall furnish copies of this act and the regulations and orders to employers without charge. History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of wage deviation board as provided in workforce opportunity wage act, 2014 PA 138, MCL 408.411 to 408.424, to the director of department of licensing and regulatory affairs, and abolishment of the wage deviation board, see E.R.O. No. 2016-3, compiled at MCL 408.431.
MI Comp L § 408.418 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 138 of 2014 - Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (408.411 - 408.424)|Section 408.418 - Administration and Enforcement of Act; Investigating and Ascertaining Wages; Revealing Facts or Information.

408.418 Administration and enforcement of act; investigating and ascertaining wages; revealing facts or information.Sec. 8.  The commissioner shall administer and enforce this act and, at the request of the wage deviation board, may investigate and ascertain the wages of employees of an employer subject to this act. The commissioner and the commissioner's employees shall not reveal facts or information obtained in the course of official duties, except as when required by law, to report upon or take official action or testify in proceedings regarding the affairs of an employer subject to this act. History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of wage deviation board as provided in workforce opportunity wage act, 2014 PA 138, MCL 408.411 to 408.424, to the director of department of licensing and regulatory affairs, and abolishment of the wage deviation board, see E.R.O. No. 2016-3, compiled at MCL 408.431.
MI Comp L § 408.419 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 138 of 2014 - Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (408.411 - 408.424)|Section 408.419 - Violation of Act by Employer; Civil Action; Fine.

408.419 Violation of act by employer; civil action; fine.Sec. 9.  (1) If an employer violates this act, the employee affected by the violation, at any time within 3 years, may do any of the following:   (a) Bring a civil action for the recovery of the difference between the amount paid and the amount that, but for the violation, would have been paid the employee under this act and an equal additional amount as liquidated damages together with costs and reasonable attorney fees as are allowed by the court.   (b) File a claim with the commissioner who shall investigate the claim.  (2) If the commissioner determines there is reasonable cause to believe that the employer has violated this act and the commissioner is subsequently unable to obtain voluntary compliance by the employer within a reasonable period of time, the commissioner shall bring a civil action under subsection (1)(a). The commissioner may investigate and file a civil action under subsection (1)(a) on behalf of all employees of that employer who are similarly situated at the same work site and who have not brought a civil action under subsection (1)(a). A contract or agreement between the employer and the employee or any acceptance of a lesser wage by the employee is not a bar to the action.  (3) In addition to bearing liability for civil remedies described in this section, an employer who fails to pay the minimum hourly wage in violation of this act, or who violates a provision of section 4a governing an employee's compensatory time, is subject to a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00. History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of wage deviation board as provided in workforce opportunity wage act, 2014 PA 138, MCL 408.411 to 408.424, to the director of department of licensing and regulatory affairs, and abolishment of the wage deviation board, see E.R.O. No. 2016-3, compiled at MCL 408.431.
MI Comp L § 408.421 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 138 of 2014 - Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (408.411 - 408.424)|Section 408.421 - Discrimination Against Employee Serving on or Testifying to Wage Deviation Board; Violation.

408.421 Discrimination against employee serving on or testifying to wage deviation board; violation.Sec. 11.  An employer that discharges or in any other manner discriminates against an employee because the employee has served or is about to serve on the wage deviation board or has testified or is about to testify before the board, or because the employer believes that the employee may serve on the board or may testify before the board or in any investigation under this act, and any person who violates any provision of this act or of any regulation or order issued under this act, is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of wage deviation board as provided in workforce opportunity wage act, 2014 PA 138, MCL 408.411 to 408.424, to the director of department of licensing and regulatory affairs, and abolishment of the wage deviation board, see E.R.O. No. 2016-3, compiled at MCL 408.431.
MI Comp L § 408.422 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 138 of 2014 - Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (408.411 - 408.424)|Section 408.422 - Discharge of Employees Within 10 Weeks of Employment; Violation.

408.422 Discharge of employees within 10 weeks of employment; violation.Sec. 12.  Any employer that consistently discharges employees within 10 weeks of their employment and replaces the discharged employees without work stoppage is presumed to have discharged them to evade payment of the wage rates established in this act and is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of wage deviation board as provided in workforce opportunity wage act, 2014 PA 138, MCL 408.411 to 408.424, to the director of department of licensing and regulatory affairs, and abolishment of the wage deviation board, see E.R.O. No. 2016-3, compiled at MCL 408.431.
MI Comp L § 408.423 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 138 of 2014 - Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (408.411 - 408.424)|Section 408.423 - Discrimination Based on Sex.

408.423 Discrimination based on sex.Sec. 13.  (1) An employer having employees subject to this act shall not discriminate between employees within an establishment on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees in the establishment at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to employees of the opposite sex for equal work on jobs, the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility and that is performed under similar working conditions, except if the payment is made under 1 or more of the following:  (a) A seniority system.  (b) A merit system.  (c) A system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production.  (d) A differential based on a factor other than sex.  (2) An employer that is paying a wage differential in violation of this section shall not reduce the wage rate of an employee to comply with this section.  (3) For purposes of administration and enforcement, any amount owing to an employee that has been withheld in violation of this section is considered unpaid minimum wages under this act. History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of wage deviation board as provided in workforce opportunity wage act, 2014 PA 138, MCL 408.411 to 408.424, to the director of department of licensing and regulatory affairs, and abolishment of the wage deviation board, see E.R.O. No. 2016-3, compiled at MCL 408.431.
MI Comp L § 408.424 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 138 of 2014 - Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (408.411 - 408.424)|Section 408.424 - Operation of Massage Establishment; Violation; Penalty.

408.424 Operation of massage establishment; violation; penalty.Sec. 14.  An employer operating a massage establishment as defined in section 2 of former 1974 PA 251 that violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of wage deviation board as provided in workforce opportunity wage act, 2014 PA 138, MCL 408.411 to 408.424, to the director of department of licensing and regulatory affairs, and abolishment of the wage deviation board, see E.R.O. No. 2016-3, compiled at MCL 408.431.
MI Comp L § 408.471 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 390 of 1978 - Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits (408.471 - 408.490)|Section 408.471 - Definitions.

408.471 Definitions.Sec. 1.  As used in this act:  (a) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.  (b) "Employ" means to engage or permit to work.  (c) "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer.  (d) "Employer" means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, or corporation, public or private; this state or an agency of this state; a city, county, village, township, school district, or intermediate school district; an institution of higher education; or an individual acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer who employs 1 or more individuals. Except as specifically provided in the franchise agreement, as between a franchisee and franchisor, the franchisee is considered the sole employer of workers for whom the franchisee provides a benefit plan or pays wages.  (e) "Fringe benefits" means compensation due an employee pursuant to a written contract or written policy for holiday, time off for sickness or injury, time off for personal reasons or vacation, bonuses, authorized expenses incurred during the course of employment, and contributions made on behalf of an employee.  (f) "Wages" means all earnings of an employee whether determined on the basis of time, task, piece, commission, or other method of calculation for labor or services except those defined as fringe benefits under subdivision (e) above. History: 1978, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 18, Eff. May 23, 2016 Compiler's Notes: For creation of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation within department of consumer and industry services; transfer of powers and duties of bureau of worker's compensation and unemployment agency to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; transfer of powers and duties of director of bureau of worker's compensation and director of unemployment agency to director of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; and, transfer of powers and duties of wage and hour division of worker's compensation board of magistrates to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, see E.R.O. No. 2002-1, compiled at MCL 445.2004 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.For creation of the new wage and hour division as a type II agency within the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For transfer of powers and duties of the former wage and hour division of the department of consumer and industry services, transferred to the bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, to the new wage and hour division within the department of labor and economic growth by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For the transfer of powers and duties of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to the department of labor and economic opportunity, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998.
MI Comp L § 408.473 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 390 of 1978 - Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits (408.471 - 408.490)|Section 408.473 - Payment of Fringe Benefits; Terms.

408.473 Payment of fringe benefits; terms. Sec. 3.  An employer shall pay fringe benefits to or on behalf of an employee in accordance with the terms set forth in the written contract or written policy. History: 1978, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1978 Compiler's Notes: For creation of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation within department of consumer and industry services; transfer of powers and duties of bureau of worker's compensation and unemployment agency to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; transfer of powers and duties of director of bureau of worker's compensation and director of unemployment agency to director of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; and, transfer of powers and duties of wage and hour division of worker's compensation board of magistrates to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, see E.R.O. No. 2002-1, compiled at MCL 445.2004 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.For creation of the new wage and hour division as a type II agency within the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For transfer of powers and duties of the former wage and hour division of the department of consumer and industry services, transferred to the bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, to the new wage and hour division within the department of labor and economic growth by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For the transfer of powers and duties of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to the department of labor and economic opportunity, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998.
MI Comp L § 408.474 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 390 of 1978 - Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits (408.471 - 408.490)|Section 408.474 - Withholding Payment of Compensation Due as Fringe Benefit to Be Paid at Termination Date.

408.474 Withholding payment of compensation due as fringe benefit to be paid at termination date. Sec. 4.  An employer shall not withhold a payment of compensation due an employee as a fringe benefit to be paid at a termination date unless the withholding is agreed upon by written contract or a signed statement obtained with the full and free consent of the employee without intimidation or fear of discharge for refusing to agree to the withholding of the benefit. History: 1978, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 602, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1979 Compiler's Notes: For creation of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation within department of consumer and industry services; transfer of powers and duties of bureau of worker's compensation and unemployment agency to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; transfer of powers and duties of director of bureau of worker's compensation and director of unemployment agency to director of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; and, transfer of powers and duties of wage and hour division of worker's compensation board of magistrates to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, see E.R.O. No. 2002-1, compiled at MCL 445.2004 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.For creation of the new wage and hour division as a type II agency within the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For transfer of powers and duties of the former wage and hour division of the department of consumer and industry services, transferred to the bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, to the new wage and hour division within the department of labor and economic growth by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For the transfer of powers and duties of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to the department of labor and economic opportunity, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998.
MI Comp L § 408.475 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 390 of 1978 - Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits (408.471 - 408.490)|Section 408.475 - Payment of Wages to Employee Voluntarily Leaving Employment; Payment of Wages to Employee Discharged From Employment; Exception.

408.475 Payment of wages to employee voluntarily leaving employment; payment of wages to employee discharged from employment; exception. Sec. 5.  (1) An employer shall pay to an employee voluntarily leaving employment all wages earned and due, as soon as the amount can with due diligence be determined. However, an employer shall pay all wages earned and due to an employee engaged in any phase of the hand harvesting of crops as soon as the amount can, with due diligence, be determined, but, in any event, not later than 3 days after the employee's voluntary termination of employment.  (2) An employer shall immediately pay to an employee who has been discharged from employment all wages earned and due, as soon as the amount can with due diligence be determined.  (3) This section shall not apply to an employee working under contract who either voluntary leaves employment or is discharged from employment if the amount due cannot be determined until the termination of the contract. In such cases, the employer shall pay to the employee under the provisions of section 2 all wages earned by the employee as nearly as they can be estimated. Final payment shall be made in full at the termination of the contract. History: 1978, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1978 Compiler's Notes: For creation of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation within department of consumer and industry services; transfer of powers and duties of bureau of worker's compensation and unemployment agency to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; transfer of powers and duties of director of bureau of worker's compensation and director of unemployment agency to director of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; and, transfer of powers and duties of wage and hour division of worker's compensation board of magistrates to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, see E.R.O. No. 2002-1, compiled at MCL 445.2004 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.For creation of the new wage and hour division as a type II agency within the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For transfer of powers and duties of the former wage and hour division of the department of consumer and industry services, transferred to the bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, to the new wage and hour division within the department of labor and economic growth by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For the transfer of powers and duties of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to the department of labor and economic opportunity, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998.
MI Comp L § 408.478 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 408 - Labor|Act 390 of 1978 - Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits (408.471 - 408.490)|Section 408.478 - Fee, Gift, Tip, Gratuity, or Other Remuneration or Consideration, or Contribution to Charitable, Social, or Beneficial Purpose, as Condition of Employment or Continuation of Employment.

408.478 Fee, gift, tip, gratuity, or other remuneration or consideration, or contribution to charitable, social, or beneficial purpose, as condition of employment or continuation of employment. Sec. 8.  (1) An employer, agent or representative of an employer, or other person having authority from the employer to hire, employ, or direct the services of other persons in the employment of the employer shall not demand or receive, directly or indirectly from an employee, a fee, gift, tip, gratuity, or other remuneration or consideration, as a condition of employment or continuation of employment. This subsection does not apply to fees collected by an employment agency licensed under the laws of this state.  (2) Except for a contribution required or expressly permitted by law or by a collective bargaining agreement, an employer shall not require an employee or a person seeking employment to contribute directly or indirectly to a charitable, social, or beneficial purpose as a condition of employment or continuation of employment. History: 1978, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1978 Compiler's Notes: For creation of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation within department of consumer and industry services; transfer of powers and duties of bureau of worker's compensation and unemployment agency to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; transfer of powers and duties of director of bureau of worker's compensation and director of unemployment agency to director of bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation; and, transfer of powers and duties of wage and hour division of worker's compensation board of magistrates to bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, see E.R.O. No. 2002-1, compiled at MCL 445.2004 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.For creation of the new wage and hour division as a type II agency within the department of labor and economic growth, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For transfer of powers and duties of the former wage and hour division of the department of consumer and industry services, transferred to the bureau of worker's and unemployment compensation, to the new wage and hour division within the department of labor and economic growth by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2003-1, compiled at MCL 445.2011.For the transfer of powers and duties of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs to the department of labor and economic opportunity, see E.R.O. No. 2019-3, compiled at MCL 125.1998.