A bill to amend 1978 PA 390, entitled “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,” by amending section 7 (MCL 408.477), as amended by 2015 PA 15.
This bill specifies conditions under which wage deductions are permissible, emphasizing the need for explicit, written consent from employees for any deductions not legally required or collectively bargained. It further outlines that deductions for employer errors, such as miscalculations or clerical mistakes, can be made without consent if they meet certain criteria, including a cap on the deduction amount and prior notification to the employee.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Labor
