Wage and Hour FAQs

Online Wage and Benefit Complaint Form

A complaint alleging non-payment of paid medical leave, or that your employer is not providing paid medical leave time, or the employer is not allowing you to use accrued paid medical leave time, must be filed within 6 months of the alleged violation. A complaint alleging non-payment of wages or fringe benefits must be filed within 12 months of the alleged violation. If you have not been paid at least minimum wage or you have not been paid overtime, you may file a complaint up to 3 years from the date of the alleged violation.

To file a complaint online you may file the Online Wage and Benefit Complaint Form.

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Can my employer change my rate of pay?

Yes, if your employer tells you about the reduction before it goes into effect and you work any hours under the new agreement. The employer can not reduce your rate of pay on hours that you have already worked.

Can my employer make overtime mandatory?

Yes, your employer can ask or schedule you to work overtime at any time.

Can my employer withhold my paycheck from me?

No, with the exception of written authorization provided by the employee.

For payment of wages see 1978 Public Act 390, as amended, Section 2, MCL 408.472 and Section 5, MCL 408.475

For deductions from wages see 1978 Public Act 390, as amended, Section 7, MCL 408.477

Do I have to work 40 hours to be considered full-time?

The laws the Wage and Hour Division enforces do not define full-time or part-time employment.

If your employer chooses to distinguish full time and part time employment in order to determine eligibility for fringe benefits, the employer is required to pay those fringe benefits in accordance with their written contract or written policy.

Does my employer have to pay me for training time?

On the job training which is directly related to the employee's job should be counted as hours worked and paid accordingly. A training wage of $4.25 per hour may be paid to new employees 16-19 years of age for the first 90 calendar days of their employment.

Is there a law that I get paid double time or triple time when I work a holiday?

No, employers are not required to pay double time or triple time for holidays. If an employer has a written contract or policy that employees will be paid double time or triple time for holidays, then the employer is obligated to pay employees as required by the written contract or policy.

Is there a limit on the number of hours I can be scheduled to work in a week?

There are hour restrictions for minors. Visit our Youth Employment Standards Act webpage to view hour restrictions and other information related to Youth Employment and the Youth Employment Standards Act (YESA).

If you are 18 years of age or older, the employer has the right to schedule however they feel they need you. There is no minimum or maximum number of hours. The employer may ask you to come in when needed, or send you home when work is slow and you are not needed.

When does my last paycheck have to be paid to me?

On whatever day is considered to be your next scheduled pay day, unless you hand harvest crops.

Reference administrative rule R408.9007(1).

If you hand harvest crops you must be paid within 1 working day of the termination.
Reference administrative rule R408.9007(2).

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