MI HB5085

Public bodies are prohibited from deducting wages for contributions to separate segregated funds under the Michigan campaign finance act or federal election campaign committees.

Employers (except public bodies) may deduct charitable contributions from employee wages for nonprofit organizations exempt under IRC section 501(c)(3) with initial written consent, without requiring consent for each subsequent paycheck.

Employers may deduct overpayments of wages or fringe benefits within 6 months without employee consent if the overpayment resulted from mathematical, typographical, clerical errors, or misprints, provided written notice is given at least one pay period in advance.

Overpayment deductions are limited to 15% of gross wages in the pay period and cannot reduce wages below the applicable minimum wage rate under state or federal law.

Employees may file complaints with the department within 12 months of alleged violations of the overpayment deduction provisions.