Labor: hours and wages; employer violations regarding the payment of wages and fringe benefits; increase sanctions for. Amends sec. 18 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.488).

This bill increases the financial penalties that employers in Michigan face for failing to pay owed wages or fringe benefits. Under the new rules, if an employer is found guilty of such violations, they must pay the employee the full amount owed plus a penalty equal to 100% of that amount for every year the payment is delayed. Additionally, the bill allows the state to award up to three times the owed amount as extra damages if the violation is considered flagrant or repeated, and it raises the maximum fine for breaking the law from $1,000 to $10,000. These changes apply to any employer who violates existing state laws regarding wage payment, record-keeping, or dispute resolution.