IN MICHIGAN
WAGE THEFT & ABUSE
Employers must pay at or above the minimum wage and cannot force employees to work off the clock.
Employees in the U.S. have a right to be paid promptly for the work they perform.
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FLSA and State Wage and Overtime Laws
The federal Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) protects workers’ rights to wages and overtime.
$7.25
The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees.
Federal minimum wage:
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1.5x
The overtime rate is least one-and-one-half times their regular pay.
Federal overtime rate:
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REGULAR PAY
The FLSA permits states to set higher minimum wage and overtime pay rates than the federal minimum.
The FLSA and state wage laws do not cover all employees.
The FLSA generally applies only to employers with at least two employees who gross $500,000 or more per year.
WHEN WAGE LAWS APPLY
There are some benefits that the FLSA and most state laws donot require.
Pay a higher wage to work on weekends or holidays.
THE FLSA DOES NOT REQUIRE EMPLOYERS:
#1
Provide paid sick leave or vacation time.
THE FLSA DOES NOT REQUIRE EMPLOYERS:
#2
Offer meal andrest breaks.
THE FLSA DOES NOT REQUIRE EMPLOYERS:
#3
Each year, employees in the U.S. lose an estimated $15 billion in compensation due to wage theft & abuse.
Employers violate wage and overtime laws when they do any of the following.
Pay employees an hourly rate below minimum wage
1
Fail to pay employees for all hours worked
2
Fail to pay employees the proper rate for overtime hours
3
Misclassify workers as exempt employees
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Require workers to perform “off the clock” work
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Improperly charge for uniforms, or other necessary work-related items
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Fail to reimburse employees for mileage and other work-related expenses
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Experience Matters
When employers unlawfully deny or withhold employees’ wages and overtime pay, we hold them accountable by brining individual and class action lawsuits.
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