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MI HB5691

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2014

Primary Sponsor

David Knezek

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "employee" under the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act to explicitly include individuals performing work primarily for educational purposes, such as student interns, regardless of whether they receive payment or compensation.

  • Clarifies that student interns and other unpaid educational workers are entitled to workplace safety and health protections under the act.

  • Makes minor grammatical corrections to the "employer" definition, changing "the" to "this" and "which" to "that" for improved clarity.

  • Maintains existing definitions of "imminent danger," "inspection," and "investigation" without substantive changes.

Legislative Description

Labor; health and safety; Michigan occupational health and safety act; clarify application to unpaid workers. Amends sec. 5 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1005).

Labor, health and safety

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 06/13/2014

7/16/2014

Committee Referrals

Commerce6/12/2014

Full Bill Text

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