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MI HB6075
Bill
Status
12/2/2014
Primary Sponsor
Margaret O'Brien
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AI Summary
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Increases the training hourly wage for employees under 20 years of age from $4.25 to $6.25 per hour during the first 90 days of employment.
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Changes the age threshold for the reduced minimum wage provision from under 18 years to under 20 years of age.
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Establishes that employees under 20 years old must receive 85% of the general minimum hourly wage or the federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, except during the first 90 days of employment.
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Prohibits employers from displacing existing employees (through termination, hour reductions, wage cuts, or benefit reductions) to hire individuals at the lower training wage.
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Subjects employers who violate the displacement prohibition to civil fines of up to $1,000.
Legislative Description
Labor; hours and wages; training hourly wage criteria under the workforce opportunity wage act; modify. Amends sec. 4b of 2014 PA 138 (MCL 408.414b).
Labor, hours and wages
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 12/03/2014
12/3/2014