Michigan HB4317 increases sanctions for employers who violate wage and fringe benefit payment laws.
Michigan HB4317 amends the Michigan Labor Act to increase penalties for employers who violate wage and fringe benefit payment laws. The bill mandates employers to pay wages, fringe benefits, and a penalty of 100% annually on unpaid wages and benefits. It also allows for civil penalty fines up to $10,000, exemplary damages up to three times the amount of unpaid wages and benefits, and orders payment of attorney, hearing, and transcript costs. The civil penalty fines are credited to the state's general fund.
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