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Labor and Economic Opportunity Directory Listing

BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

  • The Bureau of Employment Relations is made up of two agencies Michigan Employment Relations Commission and the Wage and Hour Division. 
     

    Michigan Employment Relations Commission

     

    Director:
    Ruthanne Okun
     

     

    Hours: Monday - Friday
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm ET
    Email: BERINFO@michigan.gov
    Website: www.michigan.gov/MERC
     

    Detroit Location
    Cadillac Place
    3026 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 2-750
    P.O. Box 02988
    Detroit, MI 48202
    Phone: 313-456-3510
    Fax: 313-456-3511

    Lansing Location
    Mason Building
    530 W. Allegan St.
    P.O. Box 30015
    Lansing, MI 48909
    Phone: 517-335-9142
    Fax: 517-335-9181
     

    Wage and Hour Division 

     

    Manager:
    Jennifer Fields

     

    Mailing Address
    Mason Building
    530 W. Allegan St.
    P.O. Box 30476
    Lansing, MI 48909
    Phone: 517-284-7800
    Toll Free: 1-855-464-9243 (1-855-4MI-WAGE)
    Fax: 517-763-0110

Marketing and Communications

  • Marketing and Communications is responsible for all media relations and marketing for the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

    Director of Marketing and Strategy:
    Vacant
    • Hours: Monday - Friday
      8:00 am - 5:00 pm ET
    • Email: N/A
      Phone: N/A
    Media contacts:
    Erica Quealy, director of communications 
    517-582-2961 or quealye@michigan.gov

    Camara Lewis, communications manager
    517-930-4928 or lewisc16@michigan.gov
     
     
     
     
     
     

Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration

  • The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration strives to work collaboratively with employers and employees to better prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. MIOSHA health and safety activities include: setting and enforcing occupational safety and health standards; providing extensive safety and health training and education; and working with partners to develop innovative programs to prevent workplace hazards. All agency activities focus on meeting the MIOSHA mission to help protect the safety and health of Michigan workers.

    Director:
    Barton G. Pickelman

    530 W. Allegan St.
    P.O. Box 30643
    Lansing, MI 48909

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

  • The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is the state’s marketing arm and lead advocate for business development, job awareness and community and talent development with the focus on growing Michigan’s economy.

    President & CEO:
    Jeff Mason

State Land Bank Authority

  • The mission of the State Land Bank Authority is to promote economic growth in this state through the acquisition, assembly and disposal of public property, including tax reverted property, in a coordinated manner to foster the development of that property, and to promote and support land bank operations at the county and local levels.

    Interim Director:
    Jeff Huntington
    Mailing Address

    P.O. Box 30766
    Lansing, MI 48909

Michigan State Housing Development Authority

  • The Michigan State Housing Development Authority provides financial and technical assistance through public and private partnerships to create and preserve safe and decent affordable housing.

    Acting Executive Director:
    Gary Heidel

     

    Lansing Office

    735 E. Michigan Ave.
    P.O. Box 30044
    Lansing, MI 48909

    Detroit Office

    Cadillac Place 3028
    W. Grand Blvd., Ste. 4-600
    P.O. Box 02990
    Detroit, MI 48202

Unemployment Insurance Agency

  • Unemployment Insurance operates Michigan's unemployment insurance program, which collects unemployment taxes from employers and provides temporary income for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. Unemployment Insurance offers online services to customers through the Michigan Web Account Manager.

    Director:
    Steve Gray

    Cadillac Place
    3024 W. Grand Blvd.
    Detroit, MI 48202

Workforce Development

  • Workforce Development promotes a flexible, innovative, and effective workforce system within the State of Michigan. To accomplish this, they support a demand driven workforce system, assist the structurally unemployed with financial independence, advocate for the integration of workforce development into the K-12 school system and support the alignment of workforce development with economic development efforts.

    Director:
    Stephanie Beckhorn

    Victor Office Center
    201 N. Washington Sq.
    Lansing, MI 48913