Bill Text: MI SB0717 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Labor; fair employment practices; penalty for wage and fringe benefit payment violations with the intent to defraud; increase. Amends sec. 15 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.485).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-12-12 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [SB0717 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-SB0717-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 717

 

 

December 12, 2017, Introduced by Senators KNEZEK, HOPGOOD, WARREN and BIEDA and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

 

     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 15 (MCL 408.485).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 15. An employer who, with the intent to defraud, fails to

 

make payment of pay the wages and fringe benefits due an employee

 

as provided in this act , is guilty of a misdemeanor, crime

 

punishable as follows:

 

     (a) For a first violation, a misdemeanor punishable by

 

imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than

$1,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.

 

     (b) For a second or subsequent violation, a felony punishable

 

by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more

 

than $10,000.00, or both.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.