There are no requirements for breaks, meal or rest periods for employees 18 years of age or older. Here's how the state minimum wage breaks down.Nonexempt employees must be paid one-and-one-half times their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. An employer shall pay to an employee voluntarily leaving employment all wages earned and due, as soon as the amount can with due diligence be determined. Federal, state, and local laws regulate wages in Michigan. Overtime pay at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek. Usually, an employer must report wages in the state where the employee conducts their work. Local Tax Withholding. Minors under the age of 16 may work a maximum of 8 hours per day and 48 hours of combined work and school hours per week during a school week. On March 24, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law legislation repealing Michigan's righttowork law for privatesector employees.