Labor & Employment (Labor Standards)

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

passed both · Michigan · House Sep 9, 2025

HB 4017: Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs to a certain individual on a family farm. Amends sec. 35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035).

HB 4017 modifies workplace safety reporting rules by reducing the maximum penalty for failing to report a death if the death occurs on a family farm. It specifically lowers the penalty amount for employers who don't report fatalities involving certain individuals (like family members) working on their own farm. The bill affects employers in Michigan who operate family farms and are subject to workplace safety laws under MCL 408.1035. This change directly alters the penalty structure for reporting requirements related to farm-related workplace deaths.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentReduces penalties for failing to report workplace fatalities on family farms, weakening enforcement of safety reporting requirements under MCL 408.1035.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Child Labor Labor Standards Workplace Safety

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in committee · Michigan · Senate Oct 22, 2025

SB 623: Labor: health and safety; time to submit a complaint; modify. Amends sec. 65 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1065).

SB 623 shortens the deadline for Michigan employees to file workplace discrimination complaints related to safety concerns. It changes the current 180-day window for filing a complaint after retaliation to 30 days. This directly affects employees who report safety issues and employers who may retaliate against them. The bill modifies the existing Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act to require complaints be filed within 30 days of the discriminatory act, streamlining the process for addressing retaliation. The change is procedural and does not alter other protections or enforcement mechanisms under the act.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill shortens complaint window from 180 to 30 days, restricting workers' ability to report safety issues and seek redress for retaliation.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Workers' Compensation Workplace Safety

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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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passed both · Michigan · House Jan 21, 2026

HB 4492: Labor: hours and wages; sharing gratuities with other employees; allow an employer to require. Amends sec. 4d of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.934d).

House Bill 4492 proposes changes to the state's wage act regarding employees who receive gratuities, commonly known as tipped employees. Currently, employees can voluntarily share their tips with co-workers. This bill would allow employers to require tipped employees to share their gratuities with other employees, provided the initial tipped employee's gratuities still meet a specific wage threshold. This change directly affects employees who earn tips and their employers by altering the rules for gratuity distribution within a workplace.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentAllows mandatory tip sharing, reducing employee control over earnings and weakening tip protection under wage laws, directly restricting worker compensation rights.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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