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MI HB5691
Bill
Status
6/12/2014
Primary Sponsor
David Knezek
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AI Summary
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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.
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Clarifies that student interns and other unpaid educational workers are entitled to workplace safety and health protections under the act.
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Makes minor grammatical corrections to the "employer" definition, changing "the" to "this" and "which" to "that" for improved clarity.
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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