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.