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When it comes to labor laws about working hours, minimum wage and overtime pay, the federal government has set out a framework of employee protections. Each state is free to make its own laws on these issues. If state law offers greater protection, it will govern, but if it offers none,...
Clifton Bonter was sentenced to state prison after pleading no contest to shooting at a house of migrant workers in 2021. Read more Slighting the Hands That Feed Us Our Director’s Michigan Bar Journal Article Explains Need for Better Employment Laws and More Frequent Court Enforcement ...
The currentminimum wagein Michigan is $10.33, but it will rise after theMichigan Supreme Courtruled in July that the state's minimum wage laws were installed unconstitutionallyin 2018. The court issued a follow-up ruling directing the state treasurer to determine a new minimum wage adjusted for ...
An abstract of the article "The Effects of the Michigan Minimum Wage Increase on Low Skilled Labor Markets," by Samantha Noah is presented.EBSCO_bspAllied Academies International Conference: Proceedings of the Academy for Economics & Economic Education (AEEE)...
Federal and State Labor Laws Labor law is a general term that includes almost every aspect of an employee's work life, from the minimum hourly wage they must be paid to lunch and work breaks. However, the federal government does not regulate all areas of employment law. Those matters that...
Federal Labor Laws state that the tip belongs to the employee, not the employer. Michigan law is slightly more complicated according toMedium.com, A tip credit is in place where all or part of the employee’s tips are counted toward their minimum wage requirements. Michigan does allow employer...
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Employment lawssuch as the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and various state statutes require employers to treat all hourly workers – telecommuting or otherwise – fairly and equally pursuant to certain wage and hour guidelines. This includes: ...
Hyclak and Johnes explore the extent to which wage rigidity differs across regional labor markets in the U.S. and how it affects the unemployment response to shifts in regional aggregate demand. They also look at the determinants of differences in wage rigidity across regional labor markets.关键...