A ban on workplace smoking in Michigan goes in effect this May 1. Though there is no mandated change or addition to required state labor law posters, no smoking signs will have to be installed at every workplace entrance and in outdoor areas, such as patios and rooftops, where smoking may be prohibited. Personnel Concepts offers a couple of solutions to help out business owners and property...

The Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth has updated and released a new version of its Minimum Wage Law poster.   The agency has removed two previous wage rates: the state 85 percent rate of $6.08 per hour effective July 1, 2007, and the federal minimum wage rate of $6.55 per hour effective July 1, 2008.  The notice now only displays the current minimum wage...

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) has successfully sued a husband-and-wife-owned restaurant chain for more than $2 million in minimum wage and overtime pay violations. As a result, 129 workers at five Oriental Forest restaurants in western Michigan will be awarded $1,015,215 in back wages and a like amount for liquidated damages, bringing the total to...

The State of Michigan has updated its Unemployment Benefits notice. According to officials, the change is mandatory and all employers are required to replace their existing notices with the updated version. The notice has been completely reformatted and now includes a "New Payment Options" section. When employees file for benefits, they can now choose how they would like to...