HOUSE BILL No. 6559

 

September 20, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Byrnes, Tobocman, Angerer, Alma Smith, Lipsey, Kolb and Sheltrown and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

 

"The Michigan penal code,"

 

by amending section 556 (MCL 750.556).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 556. (1)  Any  An employer  of labor in this state,

 

employing both males and females, who  shall not discriminate  in

 

any way  in the payment of wages  as  between sexes who are

 

similarly employed.  , shall be

 

     (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a

 

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or

 

a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.  No female shall be

 

assigned any task disproportionate to her strength, nor shall she

 

be employed in any place detrimental to her morals, her health or


 

her potential capacity for motherhood. Any

 

     (3) A difference in wage rates based upon a factor other than

 

sex  shall  does not violate this section.