HOUSE BILL NO. 6056
November 07, 2024, Introduced by Reps. Shannon and Filler and referred to the Committee on
Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 2014 PA 138, entitled
"Workforce opportunity wage act,"
by amending sections 4 and 4b (MCL 408.414 and 408.414b); and to
repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 4. (1) Subject to the exceptions specified in this act,
2 the minimum hourly wage rate is:
3 (a) Before September 1, 2014, $7.40.
4 (b) Beginning September 1, 2014, $8.15.
5 (c) Beginning January 1, 2016, $8.50.
6 (d) Beginning January 1, 2017, $8.90.
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1 (e) Beginning January 1, 2018, $9.25.
2 (a) Beginning January 1, 2025, $12.00.
3 (b) Beginning January 1, 2026, $12.50.
4 (c) Beginning January 1, 2027, $13.00.
5 (d) Beginning January 1, 2028, $14.00.
6 (e) Beginning January 1, 2029, $15.00.
7 (2) Every January beginning in January 2019, 2030, the state
8 treasurer shall adjust the minimum wage by an amount determined by
9 the state treasurer at the end of the immediately preceding
10 calendar year to reflect the average annual percentage change in
11 the consumer price index Consumer Price Index for the most recent
12 5-year period for which data are available. As used in this
13 subsection, "consumer price index" "Consumer Price Index" means the
14 most comprehensive index of consumer prices available for the
15 midwest region from the bureau Bureau of labor statistics Labor
16 Statistics of the United States department Department of labor.
17 Labor. The wage and hours division of the department of licensing
18 and regulatory affairs shall post the adjusted minimum wage on its
19 website by not later than February 1 of the year it is calculated,
20 and the adjusted rate is effective beginning April 1 of that year.
21 An annual increase under this subsection shall must not exceed
22 3.5%.
23 (3) An increase in the minimum hourly wage rate as prescribed
24 in subsection (2) does not take effect if the unemployment rate
25 determined by the bureau Bureau of labor statistics, Labor
26 Statistics of the United States department Department of labor,
27 Labor, for this state is 8.5% 7.5% or greater more for the year
28 immediately preceding the year of the prescribed increase.
29 Sec. 4b. (1) An employer may pay a new employee who is less
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1 than 20 years of age a training hourly wage of $4.25 that is 75% of
2 the general minimum hourly wage established under section 4 for the
3 first 90 days of that employee's employment. The hourly wage
4 authorized under this subsection is in lieu of the minimum hourly
5 wage otherwise prescribed by this act.
6 (2) Except as provided in subsection (1), the minimum hourly
7 wage for an employee who is less than 18 years of age is 85% of the
8 general minimum hourly wage established in under section 4.
9 (3) An employer shall not displace an employee to hire an
10 individual at the hourly wage authorized under this section. As
11 used in this subsection, "displace" includes termination of
12 employment or any reduction of hours, wages, or employment
13 benefits.
14 (4) A person who violates subsection (3) is subject to a civil
15 fine of not more than $1,000.00.
16 Enacting section 1. The improved workforce opportunity wage
17 act, 2018 PA 337, MCL 408.931 to 408.945, is repealed.
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Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 408.414