Employees and employers don't always see eye to eye on employment decisions. Often, there is very little workers can do in these situations besides seeking an explanation from the employer.However, in cases where an employment decision actually violates an employee's...
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Month: February 2017
Overtime requirements under the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act
Under Michigan law, employees are eligible to receive overtime at a rate of one-and-one-half times their general hourly wage. That being said, employers are only obligated to pay their employees overtime in cases in which there is a voluntary, written agreement in...
Overtime compensation and the Fair Labor Standards Act
Although the state minimum wage in Michigan currently stands at $8.15 per hour, federal minimum wage holds still at $7.25, a rate it's been at since 2009. The Federal Labor Standards Act is the law that governs both overtime and minimum wage for nearly all businesses...