Michigan Compiled Laws Act 390 Of 1978 Payment Of Wages And Fringe Benefits (408.471 - 408.490)

AN ACT to regulate the time and manner of payment of wages and fringe benefits to employees; to prescribe rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and the powers and duties of the department of labor; to require keeping of records; to provide for settlement of disputes regarding wages and fringe benefits; to prohibit certain practices by employers; to prescribe penalties and remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.

History: 1978, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 524, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983

Section 408.471 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Department” means the department of labor. (b) “Employ” means to engage or permit to work. (c) “Employee” means...
Section 408.472 Payment Of Wages; Time; Regularly Scheduled Weekly Or Biweekly Payday; Monthly Payday; Overtime Earnings During Month Of December; Frequency Of Wage Payments.
(1) An employer, except an employer of an individual who harvests crops by hand as provided in subsection (2), shall pay the following to...
Section 408.473 Payment Of Fringe Benefits; Terms.
An employer shall pay fringe benefits to or on behalf of an employee in accordance with the terms set forth in the written contract...
Section 408.474 Withholding Payment Of Compensation Due As Fringe Benefit To Be Paid At Termination Date.
An employer shall not withhold a payment of compensation due an employee as a fringe benefit to be paid at a termination date unless...
Section 408.475 Payment Of Wages To Employee Voluntarily Leaving Employment; Payment Of Wages To Employee Discharged From Employment; Exception.
(1) An employer shall pay to an employee voluntarily leaving employment all wages earned and due, as soon as the amount can with due...
Section 408.476 Wages; Payment Methods; Deposit Of Employee's Wages In Bank, Credit Union, Or Savings And Loan Association; Issuance Of Payroll Debit Card; Consent; Employees Required To Receive Wages Through Direct Deposit Or Payroll Debit Card; Request To Change Method Of Receiving Wages; Fees Or Costs; Definitions.
(1) An employer or agent of an employer may pay wages to an employee by any of the following methods that protect the earnings...
Section 408.477 Deductions From Wages.
(1) Except for those deductions required or expressly permitted by law or by a collective bargaining agreement, an employer shall not deduct from the...
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.
(1) An employer, agent or representative of an employer, or other person having authority from the employer to hire, employ, or direct the services...
Section 408.479 Records And Statements; Rules.
(1) An employer shall maintain a record for each employee which indicates the employee's name, address, birth date, occupation or classification in which employed,...
Section 408.480 Payment Of Wages And Fringe Benefits On Behalf Of Deceased Employee; Discharge And Release Of Employer.
(1) An employer shall pay fringe benefits pursuant to this section on behalf of a deceased employee as designated by the terms set forth...
Section 408.481 Complaint; Filing; Form; Notice To Employer; Investigation; Informal Resolution Of Dispute; Notice To Employer And Employee; Request For Review; Oaths And Affirmations; Subpoena; Witnesses; Evidence; Parties To Proceeding; Appointment And Duties Of Hearings Officer; Hearing; Determination; Judicial Review; Venue.
(1) An employee who believes that his or her employer has violated this act may file a written complaint with the department within 12...
Section 408.481a Reciprocal Agreements.
The director of the department may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states, Canada, or a Canadian province or territory for the collection of...
Section 408.482 Rules.
The department may promulgate rules pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, to implement and administer this act....
Section 408.483 Discrimination; Complaint; Investigation; Rehiring Or Reinstatement Of Employee With Back Pay; Review Of Determination.
(1) An employer shall not discharge an employee or discriminate against an employee because the employee filed a complaint, instituted or caused to be...
Section 408.483a Prohibited Conduct.
(1) An employer shall not do any of the following: (a) Require as a condition of employment nondisclosure by an employee of his or...
Section 408.484 Violation As Misdemeanor.
An employer who violates this act, including failure to pay the wages and fringe benefits due an employee as provided in this act, is...
Section 408.485 Failure To Pay Wages And Fringe Benefits As Misdemeanor; Penalty.
An employer who, with intent to defraud, fails to make payment of the wages and fringe benefits due an employee as provided in this...
Section 408.486 Issuance Of Check Or Other Order For Payment Of Wages; Violation; Penalty; Prima Facie Evidence.
(1) An employer who issues a check or other order for the payment of wages and who, at the time of issuance, knows or...
Section 408.487 Department As Trustee For Employee.
The department shall be the trustee for the employee in proceedings under this act, and shall distribute and account for funds collected. History: 1978,...
Section 408.488 Violations; Ordering Payments; Civil Penalty.
(1) The department shall order an employer who violates section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 to pay the following: (a) Wages...
Section 408.489 Civil Action.
The director of labor shall initiate, in the county where the violation occurred, in the county of Ingham, or in the county where the...
Section 408.490 Repeal Of Mcl 408.501 To 408.506, 408.521 To 408.525a, And 408.561 To 408.563.
Act No. 221 of the Public Acts of 1897, being sections 408.561 to 408.563 of the Compiled Laws of 1970; Act No. 62 of...

Last modified: October 10, 2016