December 2, 2003, Introduced by Senators ALLEN and BIRKHOLZ and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 390, entitled
"An act to regulate the time and manner of payment of wages and
fringe benefits to employees; to prescribe rights and
responsibilities of employers and employees, and the powers and
duties of the department of labor; to require keeping of records;
to provide for settlement of disputes regarding wages and fringe
benefits; to prohibit certain practices by employers; to
prescribe penalties and remedies; and to repeal certain acts and
parts of acts,"
by amending section 6 (MCL 408.476).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 6. (1) The
payment of wages shall be paid An
2 employer or agent of an employer may pay wages to an employee by
3 any of the following methods:
4 (a) Payment in United States
currency. or
5 (b) Payment by a negotiable check or draft payable on
6 presentation at a bank
financial institution or other
7 established place of business without discount in United States
8 currency.
1 (2) An employer or
agent of an employer shall not deposit
2 an employee's wages in
a bank, credit union or savings and loan
3 association without
the full, free and written consent of the
4 employee or
prospective employee, obtained without intimidation,
5 coercion or fear of
discharge or reprisal for refusal to permit
6 the deposit.
7 (c) Direct deposit or electronic transfer to the employee's
8 account at a financial institution. An employer that elects to
9 pay wages under this subdivision shall provide its current
10 employees with notice of election and a period of at least 6
11 weeks for its current employees to establish an account at a
12 financial institution to accept the deposit or transfer of wages.