August 23, 2007, Introduced by Rep. Miller and referred to the Committee on Labor.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
by amending section 556 (MCL 750.556).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
556. (1) Any An
employer of labor in this state,
employing
both males and females, who shall not discriminate
in any
way
in the payment of wages as between
sexes who are similarly
employed. ,
shall be
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a crime as
follows:
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of
not
more than $500.00, or both. No
female shall be assigned any
task
disproportionate to her strength, nor shall she be employed in
any
place detrimental to her morals, her health or her potential
capacity
for motherhood. Any
(b) For a third or subsequent violation of this section, a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or
a fine of not more than $50,000.00, or both.
(3) This section does not prohibit the person from being
charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of
law arising out of the violation of this section.
(4) A difference in wage rates based upon a factor other than
sex
shall does not violate this section.