Labor & Employment (Labor Standards)

in committee · Michigan · Senate Aug 13, 2025

SB 497: Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for violation of the youth employment standards act; modify. Amends sec. 14b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 496'25

SB 497 amends Michigan's sentencing guidelines to specifically address violations of the Youth Employment Standards Act. It modifies section 14b of the Code of Criminal Procedure (MCL 777.14b) to adjust the sentencing rules for offenses related to youth employment laws. This change directly affects employers who violate rules governing minors' working hours, safety, or other protections under the Youth Employment Standards Act. The bill updates the criminal procedure code to reflect these specific sentencing considerations for youth employment violations.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAmends sentencing guidelines for violations of Youth Employment Standards Act, strengthening enforcement of minor worker protections (hours, safety), directly advancing workplace safety and workers' rights under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards

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in committee · Michigan · House Aug 21, 2025

HB 4781: Labor: fair employment practices; penalties and payment of back wages for violations of the whistleblowers' protection act; increase. Amends secs. 4 & 5 of 1980 PA 469 (MCL 15.364 & 15.365).

HB 4781 amends Michigan's Whistleblowers' Protection Act to strengthen penalties for employers who retaliate against employees reporting violations. It increases the civil fine for violations from $500 to $2,000 per offense and requires employers to pay triple back wages to affected employees. The bill directly impacts workers who report wrongdoing (whistleblowers) and employers who retaliate, ensuring greater financial accountability. All collected fines must be deposited into the state general fund.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases penalties for employer retaliation against whistleblowers and mandates triple back wages, directly strengthening worker protections under fair employment practices.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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signed · Michigan · House Feb 25, 2025

HB 4002: Labor: benefits; requirements for an employer to provide earned sick time, modify. Amends title and secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 12 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 et seq.) & adds sec. 3a.

HB 4002 amends Michigan's Earned Sick Time Act to clarify eligibility and usage rules for workers. It expands the definition of "family member" to include domestic partners and specifies that employees must work at least 25 hours weekly (averaged over a benefit year) to qualify for sick time. The bill also defines key terms like "benefit year" (a 12-month period for calculating leave) and clarifies that employers with 50+ employees must provide sick time for health, family, or safety needs. These changes aim to make the law's implementation more consistent while maintaining existing requirements for covered workers.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands sick time eligibility to include domestic partners and clarifies employer requirements for 50+ employee employers, strengthening worker benefits under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Paid Leave

passed both · Michigan · House Feb 4, 2025

HB 4001: Labor: hours and wages; minimum hourly wage rate; modify. Amends secs. 4 & 4b of 2014 PA 138 (MCL 408.414 & 408.414b) & repeals 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.931 - 408.945). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4053'25

HB 4001 updates Michigan's minimum wage schedule, setting new rates that increase to $12.00 per hour starting February 21, 2025, and reaching $15.00 by 2029. It replaces the previous 2018 law (PA 337) and adds an annual adjustment mechanism: starting in 2019, the wage will rise each January based on Midwest-region inflation data, capped at 3.5% per year. The bill also modifies youth wage rules, allowing employers to pay new workers under 20 a training rate of 75% of the minimum wage for their first 90 days, while prohibiting displacement of existing workers to hire at this lower rate. This directly affects all hourly workers in Michigan covered by state minimum wage laws, including young workers and employers subject to wage requirements.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill increases minimum wage to $12 by 2025 and $15 by 2029 with annual inflation adjustments, directly strengthening worker compensation and replacing weaker prior law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · Michigan · House Sep 24, 2025

HB 5007: Employment security: administration; determination of whether services performed by an individual are employment; modify. Amends sec. 42 of of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.42).

HB 5007 amends Michigan's Employment Security Act to update how "employment" is defined for unemployment benefits eligibility. It changes the standard for classifying workers as employees (requiring benefits coverage) versus independent contractors, effective January 1, 2026. Under the new rule, most workers must be classified as employees unless they meet all three strict criteria: no employer control, services outside the employer's usual business, and the worker operating as an independent business. This directly affects employers and workers in Michigan who currently classify individuals as independent contractors, particularly in gig economy and service roles. The bill maintains current rules (using the IRS 20-factor test) until 2026, with specific exceptions for certain visa holders and federally certified employers.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAmends to require employee classification for most workers, expanding unemployment benefits eligibility and strengthening worker protections under Employment Security Act.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards Unemployment

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signed · Michigan · Senate Feb 25, 2025

SB 8: Labor: hours and wages; minimum hourly wage rate; modify Amends secs. 2, 4, 4d, 9 & 10 of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.932 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4002'25

SB 8 increases Michigan's minimum hourly wage to $12.48 starting February 21, 2025, with annual raises through 2030 (reaching $15.00 by 2027). It also adjusts the wage annually based on inflation starting in 2027, unless unemployment exceeds 8.5%. The bill includes a provision for tipped workers, allowing employers to pay a lower base wage (starting at 38% of the standard rate in 2025 and rising to 48% by 2030) if workers earn sufficient tips that cover the difference. This directly affects hourly workers and businesses employing them, requiring employers to comply with updated wage rates and tip-sharing rules.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases minimum wage to $15 by 2027 with inflation adjustments, strengthens tipped worker protections, and directly advances wage standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Minimum Wage

in committee · Michigan · Senate Oct 22, 2025

SB 622: Labor: health and safety; requirements for proposed administrative rule; modify. Amends sec. 14 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1014).

SB 622 requires Michigan to adopt federal OSHA standards within 10 working days of their federal adoption, replacing the previous requirement for state rulemaking. It also mandates that state officials justify new Michigan safety rules when federal standards don't cover specific workplace issues, including demonstrating industry-specific needs or broad consensus among employers and workers. The bill directly affects Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, which must process these rules, and impacts employers and workers across all regulated industries. These changes streamline alignment with federal standards while adding transparency requirements for state rule development.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates Michigan adopt federal OSHA standards within 10 days, ensuring stronger workplace safety alignment. Requires justification for new rules, preventing weakened protections and demonstrating industry consensus.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workers' Compensation Workplace Safety

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in committee · Michigan · House Oct 29, 2025

HB 5141: Labor: collective bargaining; definition of employee in 1939 PA 176; remove certain exclusions from. Amends sec. 2 of 1939 PA 176 (MCL 423.2).

HB 5141 amends Section 2 of Michigan's 1939 Labor Relations Act (MCL 423.2) by removing specific exclusions from the definition of "employee." This change would extend labor protections to workers previously excluded, including domestic workers, agricultural laborers, and certain supervisors. The bill directly affects these workers by ensuring they fall under the act's coverage for organizing, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution. It makes a concrete policy change to the legal definition without altering other provisions of the law.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves exclusions for domestic/agricultural workers, extending collective bargaining rights under labor act, directly strengthening worker protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards

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in committee · Michigan · Senate Oct 30, 2025

SB 630: Labor: hours and wages; prevailing wage; require on certain broadband service projects. Amends sec. 1 of 2023 PA 10 (MCL 408.1101).

SB 630 requires broadband developers to pay prevailing wages and fringe benefits to workers on certain broadband service projects in Michigan. It directly affects broadband developers working on new construction, improvement, or expansion projects that are *not* funded by federal programs like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund. The bill applies existing prevailing wage requirements - meaning workers must receive the local standard wage for similar work, including benefits - to these specific broadband projects. This policy change ensures fair compensation for labor on state-supported broadband infrastructure, aligning with broader wage standards for public projects.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires prevailing wages/fringe benefits for broadband workers on non-federal projects, directly advancing fair compensation standards per Labor: hours and wages subject.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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