Labor: hours and wages; penalties and remedies for misclassification of independent contractors; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 13, 15, 18 & 19 of 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 et seq.) & adds secs. 13c & 13d.

This bill amends an existing act to regulate how wages and benefits are paid to employees in Michigan. It changes the definition of "department" and "employer," and adds a definition for "independent contractor." The bill also creates a new fund for wages and fringe benefits, increases penalties for employers who violate the act, and prohibits classifying an employee as an independent contractor.

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