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).

HB 4317 increases the financial penalties for Michigan employers who violate laws regarding the payment of wages and fringe benefits to their employees. It raises the annual penalty rate on unpaid wages and benefits from 10% to 100% once a complaint is filed. For flagrant or repeated violations, the bill increases the maximum exemplary damages an employer could be ordered to pay from twice to three times the amount owed. Additionally, the maximum civil fine that can be assessed against an employer for violating the act would increase from $1,000 to $10,000.