2015 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 408 - Labor
Act 390 of 1978 PAYMENT OF WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS (408.471 - 408.490)
Section 408.471 Definitions.
408.471 Definitions.
Sec. 1.
As used in this act:
(a) “Department” means the department of labor.
(b) “Employ” means to engage or permit to work.
(c) “Employee” means an individual employed by an employer.
(d) “Employer” means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, or corporation, public or private; this state or an agency of this state; a city, county, village, township, school district, or intermediate school district; an institution of higher education; or an individual acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer who employs 1 or more individuals.
(e) “Fringe benefits” means compensation due an employee pursuant to a written contract or written policy for holiday, time off for sickness or injury, time off for personal reasons or vacation, bonuses, authorized expenses incurred during the course of employment, and contributions made on behalf of an employee.
(f) “Wages” means all earnings of an employee whether determined on the basis of time, task, piece, commission, or other method of calculation for labor or services except those defined as fringe benefits under subdivision (e) above.
History: 1978, Act 390, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1978
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