HOUSE BILL No. 5587

 

 

February 15, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Liberati and Geiss and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade.

 

     A bill to amend 2014 PA 138, entitled

 

"Workforce opportunity wage act,"

 

by amending section 4c (MCL 408.414c).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 4c. On petition of a party in interest or on his or her

 

own initiative, the commissioner shall establish a suitable scale

 

of rates for apprentices , and learners. , and persons with

 

physical or mental disabilities who are clearly unable to meet

 

normal production standards. The rates established under this

 

section may be less than the regular minimum wage rate. for workers

 

who are experienced and who are not disabled.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.