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MI HB4321
Bill
Status
4/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mai Xiong
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AI Summary
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Employees who file wage and fringe benefit complaints with the Department of Labor can request that their identity be kept confidential from their employer, and the department must comply to the extent allowed by law
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Updates language and formatting throughout the Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act (1978 PA 390), including gender-neutral terminology and references to current statute citations
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Maintains existing complaint filing deadlines: 12 months after alleged violation for general complaints, 30 days for complaints under section 13(2)
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Requires the department to provide bilingual complaint forms in areas with substantial numbers of non-English-speaking employees
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Preserves the existing administrative hearing and judicial review process, including the 90-day department investigation period and venue requirements for appeals
Legislative Description
Labor: hours and wages; identity of employee who files a complaint under 1978 PA 390; prohibit department from disclosing to employer if requested by employee. Amends sec. 11 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.481).
Labor: fair employment practices
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/16/2025
4/17/2025