IMPROVED WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITY WAGE ACT
Act 337 of 2018
An initiation of legislation to enact the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act which would fix minimum wages for employees within this state; prohibit wage discrimination; provide for a wage deviation board; provide for the administration and enforcement of the act; prescribe penalties for the violation of the act; and supersede certain acts and parts of acts including 2014 PA 138.
History: 2018, Act 337, Eff. Mar. 29, 2019
Compiler’s Notes: Public Act 337 was proposed by initiative petition pursuant to Const. 1963, art 2, section 9. On September 5, 2018, the initiative petition was approved by an affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the Senate and an affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the House of Representatives, and filed with the Secretary of State on September 5, 2018.
| Document | Type | Description |
| Section 408.931 | Section | Short title. |
| Section 408.932 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 408.933 | Section | Applicability of act. |
| Section 408.934 | Section | Minimum hourly wage rate. |
| Section 408.934a | Section | Compensation for workweek in excess of 40 hours; exceptions; rules; unpaid minimum wages; appropriation; compensatory time in lieu of monetary overtime compensation. |
| Section 408.934b | Section | Training hourly wage; employee less than 18 years of age; displacement prohibited; violation; civil fine. |
| Section 408.934c | Section | Rates for apprentices, learners, and persons with physical or mental disabilities; establishment. |
| Section 408.934d | Section | Minimum hourly wage; establishment; conditions; gratuities defined. |
| Section 408.935 | Section | Wage deviation board; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; chairperson; commissioner as secretary; quorum; vote on recommendation or report; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of writings to public; compensation and expenses; obtaining data from employer; report to commissioner; reconsideration of rate. |
| Section 408.936 | Section | Rules. |
| Section 408.937 | Section | Statement of hours, wages, and deductions; inspection; posting of regulations and orders. |
| Section 408.938 | Section | Administration and enforcement of act; investigating and ascertaining wages; revealing facts or information. |
| Section 408.939 | Section | Violation of act by employer; civil action; fine. |
| Section 408.940 | Section | Applicability of act; payment in accordance with minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements. |
| Section 408.941 | Section | Discrimination against employee serving on or testifying to wage deviation board; violation. |
| Section 408.942 | Section | Discharge of employees within 10 weeks of employment; violation. |
| Section 408.943 | Section | Discrimination based on sex. |
| Section 408.944 | Section | Operation of massage establishment; violation. |
| Section 408.945 | Section | Inconsistent acts or parts of act; reference to workforce opportunity wage act. |
More Posts
A visit with a kick
POW - Right in the Kisser. Businesses watch out for the lawA Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain was hit with a lawsuit by the Biden administration at the same time the president stopped by one of their locations on the campaign trail. Sheetz is being accused...
Woman tried to board flight with 56 pounds of marijuana
Woman allowed airport police to check her luggage, had name tag on bags, according to reportsBefore a 21-year-old Memphis woman could board an United Airlines flight, Memphis International Airport Police found 56 pounds of marijuana in her luggage, according to...
You’re too stupid to store a gun properly
The Biden administration once again defends a ban in federal court, arguing that people who use marijuana should be prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms. They claim that this restriction is supported by historical precedent and that individuals who...
Illegal Firearms in Michigan
Illegal Gun Ownership in Michigan: Insights and StatisticsThe issue of illegal gun ownership in Michigan is a complex one, influenced by various factors ranging from criminal activity to loopholes in regulatory measures. Understanding who owns illegal guns is crucial...
Restoring Second Amendment Rights in Michigan
Restoring Your Gun RightsAs of 4/17/24...There is still a second amendment The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution grants citizens the right to bear arms, a fundamental aspect of American freedoms. However, in some cases, just like every other right...
Oregon governor signs a bill recriminalizing drug possession
Oregon governor signs a bill recriminalizing drug possession into lawOn April 1, 2024, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 4002 into law, effectively recriminalizing the possession of small amounts of certain controlled substances. This legislation marks a...
John Sinclair, the inspiration for Ann Arbor’s Hash Bash, dead at 82
John Sinclair, the poet whose imprisonment for marijuana inspired the start of Ann Arbor’s long-running annual Hash Bash in the 1970s, has died. He was 82.Sinclair's passing occurred on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at a Detroit hospital, merely four days prior to his...
Disciplining Student’s Speech Violates First Amendment
You go girl!!!A public high school was found to have violated the First Amendment when it suspended a student from her cheerleading team for using profane speech off campus. Mahanoy Area Sch Dist v BL, No 20-255, ___ US ___ (June 23, 2021). The U.S. Supreme Court has...
Marijuana reform advocates demand apology from Kamala Harris
So SorryMarijuana reform advocates demand an apology from Kamala Harris for locking up pot smokers and slam her 'political hypocrisy' for now saying no one should 'go to jail for smoking weed!'Marijuana reform advocates are urging Vice President Kamala Harris to issue...
Federal Agency Smack Down on a Michigan Credit Union’s Cannabis Banking
Apple to ApplesAn independent federal agency has recently cited a Michigan credit union for non-compliance with regulations regarding banking services for the marijuana industry. Consequently, the financial institution has been directed to halt the opening of new...
