Michigan Workforce Opportunity Wage Act Minimum Wage & Overtime Poster
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The Workforce Opportunity Wage Act Minimum Wage & Overtime Poster is a labor law posters poster by the Michigan Department Of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. This is a mandatory posting for all employers in Michigan, and businesses who fail to comply may be subject to fines or sanctions.
This poster must be posted in a conspicuous place where all employees will see it. It describes what the minimum wage is in Michigan as well as stating various requirements employers need to fulfill to not violate this law. The poster also describes everything employees and employers need to know about the minimum wage, overtime hours, compensatory time, and equal pay. It lists the minimum wage increase for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 years.
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Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR Wage and Hour Division PO Box 30476 Lansing, MI 48909-7976 REQUIRED POSTER GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - MINIMUM WAGE and OVERTIME SUSAN CORBIN DIRECTOR Coverage The Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA), Public Act 337 of 2018 covers employers who employ 2 or more employees 16 years of age and older. Minimum Hourly Wage Rate Tipped Employee Effective Date Minimum Hourly Wage Rate Minimum Hourly Rate Reported Average Hourly Tips February 21, 2025 $12.48 $5.99 $6.49 $10.61 February 21, 2026 $13.29 $7.97 $5.32 $11.30 February 21, 2027 $14.16 $9.91 $4.25 $12.04 February 21, 2028 $14.97 $11.98 $2.99 $12.72 85%** Rate The minimum hourly wage rate of an employee eligible to be considered tipped employee shall be 48% of the minimum hourly wage rate effective February 21, 2025; beginning February 21, 2026, it shall be 60% of the minimum hourly wage rate; beginning February 21,2027, it shall be 70% of the minimum hourly wage rate; beginning February 21, 2028, it shall be 80% of the minimum hourly wage rate; beginning February 21, 2029, it shall be 90% of the minimum hourly wage rate; and beginning February 21, 2030 and thereafter, it shall be 100% of the minimum hourly wage rate. 85% Rate Minors under the age of 18 may be paid 85% of the minimum hourly wage rate. Training Wage A training wage of $4.25 per hour may be paid to employees under 20 years of age for the first 90 calendar days of employment. Overtime Employees covered by the IWOWA must be paid 1-1/2 times their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The following are exempt from overtime requirements: employees exempt from the minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 USC 201 to 219 (except certain domestic service employees), professional, administrative, or executive employees; elected officials and political appointees; employees of amusement and recreational establishments operating less than 7 months of the year; agricultural employees, and any employee not subject to the minimum wage provisions of the act. Public sector and certain private sector employers not covered by the FLSA may be able to use compensatory time in lieu of overtime under specific provision. Equal Pay An employer shall not discriminate on the basis of sex by paying employees a rate which is less than the rate paid to employees of the opposite sex for equal work on jobs requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility performed under similar working conditions - except where payment is pursuant to a seniority system, merit system or system measuring earnings on the basis of quantity or quality of production or a differential other than sex. Enforcement An employee may either file civil action for recovery of unpaid minimum wages or overtime, or they may file a complaint with the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The department may investigate a complaint and file civil action to collect unpaid wages or overtime due the employee and all employees of an establishment. Recovery under this act can include unpaid minimum wages and/or overtime, plus an equal additional amount as liquidated damages, costs, and reasonable attorney fees. A civil fine of $1,000 can be assessed to an employer who does not pay minimum wage and/or overtime. LEO is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids, services and other reasonable accommodations are available, upon request, to individuals with disabilities. www.michigan.gov/wagehour • Toll Free 1-855-4MI-WAGE (1-855-464-9243) WHD 9904 (Revised • 9/2024)
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- Original poster PDF https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/WAGE-HOUR/WHD-99xx-Information-Sheets/WHD-9904-MW-optional-posting/whd9904_MW-posting-Required-Updated-to-9252024--10-28-2024.pdf?rev=b693dc5f60ff483fa4e978efff554d0c&hash=566D00F682A10D42A862B2E9B0971EBE
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- Michigan Labor Law Posters at http://michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118-26899-78362--,00.html
- Michigan Department Of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
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