Bill Text: MI HB5620 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced

Michigan House Bill 5620

Introduced

Bill Title: Labor: fair employment practices; failure of employer to disclose written job descriptions to job applicants and certain employees; establish sanctions and remedies for. Amends sec. 18 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.488).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-21 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/20/2024 [HB5620 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB5620-Introduced.html

HOUSE BILL NO. 5620

March 20, 2024, Introduced by Reps. Byrnes, Pohutsky, Rheingans, Dievendorf, Paiz, Young, Steckloff, Brixie, Hood, Arbit, Tsernoglou, Conlin, Price, MacDonell, Glanville, McKinney, Breen, Wilson, Hope, Grant, Weiss, Wegela, Andrews, Coffia, Rogers, Scott, McFall, Skaggs, Brabec, Morgan, Haadsma, Farhat, Hill, Hoskins, Martus and Aiyash and referred to the Committee on Labor.

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 18 (MCL 408.488).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 18. (1) The department shall order an employer who violates section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 to pay the following:

(a) Wages due to the employee.

(b) Fringe benefits due to or on the behalf of the employee in accordance with the terms set forth in the written contract or written policy.

(c) A penalty at the rate of 10% annually on the wages and fringe benefits due the employee, beginning at the time the employer is notified that a complaint has been filed and ending when payment is made.

(2) The department may order an employer who violates section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 to pay to the employee exemplary damages of not more than twice 2 times the amount of the wages and fringe benefits which that were due the employee, if the violation is flagrant or repeated.

(3) The department may order an employer who violates section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 to pay attorney costs, hearing costs, and transcript costs.

(4) The department may assess a civil penalty fine of not more than $1,000.00 against an employer who violates this act. , which The civil penalty shall fine must be credited to the general fund of this state.

(5) All of the following apply to a violation of section 9a:

(a) For a first violation, the department shall issue a notice of violation to the employer that states that the employer must correct the violation not later than 14 days after the employer receives the notice. If the employer does not correct the violation within the 14-day period, the employer is subject to a civil fine of not more than $500.00.

(b) For a second violation, the employer is subject to a civil fine of not more than $5,000.00.

(d) For a fourth violation or subsequent violation, the employer is subject to a civil fine of not more than $25,000.00.

(e) An individual aggrieved by a violation of section 9a may bring an action to recover actual damages. A court shall award a plaintiff who prevails in an action brought under this subdivision both of the following:

(i) Actual damages or $10,000.00, whichever is greater.

(ii) Actual costs, including reasonable attorney fees.

(6) The sanctions and remedies established under subsection (5) are in addition to any other applicable sanction or remedy established under this act for a violation of this act.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5619 (request no. 02419'23) of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.