MI SB0934

Establishes minimum wage rates starting at $7.40/hour before September 1, 2014, increasing to $8.15 on September 1, 2014, and incrementally to $9.25 by January 1, 2018, with annual adjustments thereafter based on the 5-year average Consumer Price Index for the Midwest (not to exceed 3.5% annually) beginning January 2019.

Requires overtime compensation at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for hours exceeding 40 per week, with exemptions for certain employees including executives, administrators, professionals, agricultural workers, and public employees in fire protection or law enforcement.

Allows employees under 20 years old to be paid a training wage of $4.25/hour for the first 90 days of employment, and establishes a reduced minimum wage of 85% of the general minimum for employees under 18 years old.

Establishes a wage deviation board composed of employer, employee, and public representatives to review wages and set adjusted rates for apprentices, learners, and individuals with disabilities who cannot meet normal production standards.

Prohibits wage discrimination between employees of opposite sexes for equal work requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and establishes penalties up to $1,000 civil fines and misdemeanor charges for violations including retaliation against employees and systematic discharge practices to avoid wage obligations.