MI SB0006

Establishes a three-part test to distinguish employees from independent contractors, requiring workers to be free from payer control, perform work outside the payer's usual business, and be engaged in an independently established trade; misclassifying employees is punishable by up to $1,000 fine and 1 year imprisonment

Requires employers to provide wage information for similarly situated employees within 30 days of an employee's request, including data on sex and seniority but with names redacted

Increases penalties for fraudulent failure to pay wages based on amount owed: up to 93 days jail for under $200; up to 20 years imprisonment for $100,000 or more; fines up to 3 times the value owed

Raises the penalty rate on unpaid wages from 10% to 100% annually and increases potential exemplary damages from twice to 3 times the amount owed; civil fines increase from $1,000 to $10,000 maximum

Creates the Wages and Fringe Benefits Fund in the state treasury for enforcement purposes, funded in part by penalties collected from employer misclassification violations