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Labour Laws For In Michigan

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This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws addressing employer-employee rights and obligations. Information discussed includes wages & hours, discrimination, termination of employment, pension plans and retirement benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, unions, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and much more in 25 pages of materials.

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So long as you are not a minor, this is legal. There is no "right" to days off in Michigan. Unless you have an employment agreement or collective bargaining agreement that states otherwise, what you have described is legal.

State Laws Regulating Time Rounding Michigan mandates punches to be rounded to the nearest tenth of an hour.

Earned Sick Time Act (effective February 21, 2025) Employers with more than 10 employees must allow employees to accrue earned sick time at the same rate of one hour per 30 worked. These employers, however, cannot cap the amount of earned sick time used below 72 hours per year.

If you need help or have questions about filing a complaint, the U.S. Wage and Hour Division provides a help line at (866) 487-9243. You can contact the Detroit office at (313) 309-4500 or the Grand Rapids office at (616) 456-2004.

None Michigan law doesn't have specific laws for meals and breaks. However, under federal law, meal breaks are mandatory only for employees who work more than five hours daily. The breaks should last at least 30 minutes at any point during the workday.

You may file a wage or fringe benefit complaint online at .michigan/wageclaim or download the form from one of the links below.

Many investigations are initiated by complaints, which are confidential. The name of the complainant, the nature of the complaint, and whether a complaint exists may not be disclosed.

Michigan Meals and Breaks Michigan law doesn't have specific laws for meals and breaks. However, under federal law, meal breaks are mandatory only for employees who work more than five hours daily. The breaks should last at least 30 minutes at any point during the workday.

Michigan follows the at-will doctrine, which means employers have the right to terminate employees for any reason, as long as the decision is not discriminatory or retaliatory.

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There are no requirements for breaks, meal or rest periods for employees 18 years of age or older. Michigan's minimum wage applies to employers with two or more employees.Nonexempt employees must be paid one-and-one-half times their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Here's how the state minimum wage breaks down. The WOWA also has overtime rules. 1, compiled at MCL 445.2004 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The WOWA also has overtime rules. Michigan has 12 individual labor law notices that all businesses large and small are required to post in the workplace. The Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (WOWA). You may file a complaint under the WOWA if your employer does not pay you minimum wage or overtime rates.

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