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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 408. Labor § 408.488

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 18. (1) The department shall order an employer who violates section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8  1 to pay the following:

(a) Wages due to the employee.

(b) Fringe benefits due to or on the behalf of the employee in accordance with the terms set forth in the written contract or written policy.

(c) A penalty at the rate of 10% annually on the wages and fringe benefits due beginning at the time the employer is notified that a complaint has been filed and ending when payment is made.

(2) The department may order an employer who violates section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 to pay to the employee exemplary damages of not more than twice the amount of the wages and fringe benefits which were due, if the violation is flagrant or repeated.

(3) The department may order an employer who violates section 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 to pay attorney costs, hearing costs, and transcript costs.

(4) The department may assess a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.00 against an employer who violates this act, which civil penalty shall be credited to the general fund of this state.

1 M.C.L.A. § 408.472, 408.473, 408.474, 408.475, 408.476, 408.477, or 408.478.
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