Michigan Child Labor Change

Michigan State poster revised to update Child Labor change.

The Michigan Child Labor poster has been updated to reflect that a minor 16 years of age and over may not work more than 24 hours in 1 week if they are a student in school and school is in session.

Statutory language regarding this posting: HB 4732 revised the Michigan Youth Employment Standards Act to indicate that minors 16 years of age and over may not work over than 24 hours in 1 week if they are a student in school and school is in session. They may work up to 48 hours per week when school is not in session.

Effective Date: January 2012
The new poster will be available January 20, 2012.

This is a mandatory change affecting all businesses in Michigan. All employers must update their posters.

Michigan Child Labor Change

Michigan State poster revised to update Child Labor change.

The Michigan Child Labor poster has been updated to reflect a transfer of authority from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the Department of Education.

Statutory language regarding this posting: Any authority, powers, duties, functions, records, personnel, property, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds, including the functions of budgeting and procurement, of the Wage Hour Division relative to the Youth Employment Act, 1978 PA 90, MCL 409.101 to 409.124, are transferred from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the Department of Education. Executive Order 2011-4.

Effective Date: August 2011
The new poster will be available August 8, 2011.

This is a mandatory change affecting all businesses in Michigan. All employers must update their state posters.

Michigan No-Smoking Change

Michigan State poster revised to update No Smoking change.

Michigan’s new Smokefree Air law prohibits smoking in essentially all enclosed workplaces.  The law requires employers to post “no smoking” signs.