{"id":6766,"date":"2012-06-14T19:14:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-15T00:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=6766"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:34:26","slug":"michigan-employment-law","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/michigan-employment-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan employment law overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-efae2095 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8e1436f2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"\">by <strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Brightmine Editorial Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Michigan has laws that provide greater protections to employees than federal law, including broader antidiscrimination protections and disability accommodation rights and a higher minimum wage, but generally follows federal law with respect to topics such as leaves of absence and occupational safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Select Michigan employment requirements are summarized below to help an employer understand the range of employment laws affecting the employer-employee relationship in the state. An employer must <a href=\"\/us\/solutions\/hr-compliance\/\">comply<\/a> with both federal and state law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">An employer must also comply with applicable municipal law obligations affecting the employment relationship, in addition to complying with state and federal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eeo-diversity-employee-relations\">EEO, diversity and employee relations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Key Michigan requirements impacting EEO, diversity and employee relations are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fair-employment-practices-mi\">Fair employment practices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act prohibits Michigan employers with one or more employees from discriminating based on certain characteristics, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Religion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Race<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Color<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">National origin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Sex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Marital status<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Height<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Act explicitly prohibits sexual harassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Michigan&#8217;s Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability or genetic information and requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations for the known disabilities of qualified individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"equal-pay-mi\">Equal pay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Under Michigan&#8217;s Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, an employer with two or more employees may not discriminate on the basis of sex by paying employees of one gender a rate that is less than the rate paid to employees within the same establishment of the opposite sex for equal work. Employers may, however, base pay differentials on a:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Seniority system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Merit system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">System measuring earnings by quantity or quality of production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A factor other than sex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion of wages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">An employer may not require that employees refrain from disclosing their wages as a condition of employment or require employees to waive their right to disclose their wages. Similarly, an employer may not terminate, discipline or discriminate against employees who disclose their wages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"disability-accommodation-mi\">Disability accommodation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">An employer must reasonably accommodate the known disabilities of qualified individuals with disabilities. An accommodation is not required if it would require significant difficulty or expense, impose undue financial administrative burdens or require a fundamental alteration in the nature of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">An employer with 15 or fewer employees is not required to restructure a job or alter an employee&#8217;s schedule as an accommodation. If an employer is required to restructure a job or alter a schedule, it will only be for minor or infrequent duties relating to the particular job held by the employee with the disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Additionally, an employee may not bring a claim for failure to unless he or she notified the employer in writing of the need for accommodation within 182 days after he or she knew or reasonably should have known of the need for accommodation. However, the employer must post notices or use other appropriate means to notify employees of these requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access-to-personnel-files-mi\">Access to personnel files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Under the Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act, employers with four or more employees must allow employees to inspect their personnel records:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">At reasonable intervals;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">At a location reasonably near the employee&#8217;s place of employment;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">No more than two times per calendar year; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">During normal office hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Employees may request a copy of the records, and the employer may charge a reasonable copying fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"whistleblower-protections-mi\">Whistleblower protections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Michigan&#8217;s Whistleblowers&#8217; Protection Act prohibits employers from terminating, threatening or otherwise discriminating against an employee because the employee reports or is about to report to a public body, verbally or in writing, a violation or a suspected violation of a law, regulation or rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Be aware that where there is overlap between federal, state and\/or local law, complying with the law that offers the greatest rights or benefits to the employee will generally apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recruiting-hiring\">Recruiting and hiring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Key Michigan requirements impacting recruiting and hiring are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">No employer, other than a law enforcement agency, may request, make or maintain a record of an arrest that did not result in a conviction. This prohibition does not apply to criminal convictions or pending felony charges. An employer may consider a past criminal conviction in making hiring decisions as long as the employer takes into account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">The nature and gravity of the offense<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The time that has passed since the conviction and\/or completion of the sentence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The nature of the job for which the applicant has applied<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Be aware that where there is overlap between federal, state and\/or local law, complying with the law that offers the greatest rights or benefits to the employee will generally apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-secondary-light-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fcdab8bb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Want to make smarter, more-informed decisions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-blue-color has-primary-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"\/us\/products\/hr-compliance-center\/\" style=\"border-radius:100px\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wage-hour\">Wage and hour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Key Michigan requirements impacting wages and hours are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"minimum-wage-mi\">Minimum wage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The minimum wage in Michigan is currently $13.73 per hour. There are certain exemptions, and a separate minimum wage rate exists for tipped employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overtime-mi\">Overtime<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Nonexempt employees must be paid one-and-one-half times their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"child-labor-mi\">Child labor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Child labor laws in Michigan restrict the occupations in which minors may be employed and the number of hours and times during which they may work. Michigan&#8217;s Youth Employment Standards Act (YESA) prohibits certain occupations for minors under 18, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Construction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Machine operation and maintenance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Roofing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Demolition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Mining<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Minors are restricted from working after 8:00 p.m. or after sunset, whichever is earlier, if the work involves cash transactions at a fixed location, unless an adult employee is present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Minors 16 years and older generally may not work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">More than six days per week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">More than 10 hours in one day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">More than 48 hours in one week, but no more than 24 hours if the minor is a student and school is in session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">More than a weekly average of eight hours per day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Between 10:30 p.m. (11:30 p.m. on weekends and when school is not in session) and 6:00 a.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Minors 15 years and younger generally may not work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">More than six days per week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">More than a weekly average of eight hours per day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">More than 48 hours in one week, but no more than 24 hours if the minor is a student and school is in session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">More than 10 hours in one day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (between 11:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekends, during school vacations or during periods the minor is not regularly enrolled in school)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Minors who work five continuous hours are entitled to a meal or rest break of at least 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Be aware that where there is overlap between federal, state and\/or local law, complying with the law that offers the greatest rights or benefits to the employee will generally apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pay-benefits\">Pay and benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Key Michigan requirements impacting pay and benefits are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"payment-of-wages-mi\">Payment of wages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act requires Michigan employers to pay employees&#8217; wages in cash or by check or money order. An employer may pay wages by direct deposit, electronic paycard or payroll debit card under certain circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pay-frequency-mi\">Pay frequency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Wages may be paid weekly, biweekly, semimonthly or monthly. Lag time rules vary depending on pay frequency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pay-statements-mi\">Pay statements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Every time wages are paid, employers must provide a statement (e.g., a pay stub) for each employee with the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Hours worked<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Gross wages paid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The pay period for which payment is being made<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Itemized deductions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wage deductions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Wage deductions are prohibited unless they are allowed by law or a collective bargaining agreement, are authorized by the employee in writing or are for the employer&#8217;s benefit (e.g., cost of uniforms).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Be aware that where there is overlap between federal, state and\/or local law, complying with the law that offers the greatest rights or benefits to the employee will generally apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"time-off-leaves-absence\">Time off and leaves of absence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Key Michigan requirements impacting time off and leaves of absence include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"paid-sick-leave-mi\">Paid sick leave<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Under the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA), covered employers must provide eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave. Employees accrue sick leave at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked. Paid sick leave may be used for the following reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">The employee&#8217;s or a covered family member&#8217;s mental or physical illness, injury or health condition; need for medical diagnosis, care or treatment; or need for preventative medical care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The employee or a covered family member is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Meetings at a child&#8217;s school or place of care related to the child&#8217;s health or disability or the effects of domestic violence or sexual assault on the child<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Reasons related to a public health emergency, including exposure to a communicable disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other time off requirements affecting Michigan employers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In addition to the paid sick leave law, Michigan has a few laws relating to required time off and leaves of absence, which cover all employers. These laws include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Jury duty leave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Crime victim leave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Military leave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Civil Air Patrol leave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Be aware that where there is overlap between federal, state and\/or local law, complying with the law that offers the greatest rights or benefits to the employee will generally apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"health-safety\">Health and safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Key Michigan requirements impacting health and safety are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"smoke-free-workplace-mi\">Smoke-free workplace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Under Michigan&#8217;s Smoke-Free Air Law, smoking is banned in most public places, including a place of employment. An employer must post &#8220;No Smoking&#8221; signs prominently and remove all ashtrays where smoking is prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"weapons-in-the-workplace-mi\">Weapons in the workplace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">An employer may not prohibit an employee with a permit from carrying a concealed firearm in the workplace or parking lot areas. However, an employer may prohibit an employee from carrying a concealed pistol in the course of employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"safe-driving-practices-mi\">Safe driving practices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Michigan bans all drivers from texting while operating a vehicle. The ban extends to such actions as reading, typing or sending text messages on any communication device located in a person&#8217;s hand or lap, while operating a moving motor vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Be aware that where there is overlap between federal, state and\/or local law, complying with the law that offers the greatest rights or benefits to the employee will generally apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"organizational-exit\">Organizational exit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Employers generally must pay terminated employees, regardless of whether the termination was voluntary or involuntary, all wages due by the next regular payday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Accrued benefits, such as vacation time, must be paid on termination as provided in a written employment contract or employer policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">An employer must pay all of the deceased employee&#8217;s unpaid wages due, including fringe benefits under a written contract, policy or plan, to one or more of the following surviving relatives in the order listed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list is-style-brightmine-list-item-spacing-small\">\n<li class=\"\">Spouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Parent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Sibling<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Be aware that where there is overlap between federal, state and\/or local law, complying with the law that offers the greatest rights or benefits to the employee will generally apply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary-gray);border-left-width:2px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-secondary-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db4c44a6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b827052 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:5px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"\">In this resource:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#eeo-diversity-employee-relations\">EEO, diversity and employee relations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#recruiting-hiring\">Recruiting and hiring<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#wage-hour\">Wage and hour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#pay-benefits\">Pay and benefits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#time-off-leaves-absence\">Time off and leaves of absence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#health-safety\">Health and safety<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.274), 16px);line-height:1.3\" class=\"\"><a href=\"#organizational-exit\">Organizational exit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bleach-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a36fa716 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get the full picture. 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