This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws addressing employer-employee rights and obligations. Information discussed includes wages & hours, discrimination, termination of employment, pension plans and retirement benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, unions, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and much more in 25 pages of materials.
Employment Handbook With Exercises 3rd Edition In Michigan
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Michigan Meals and Breaks Michigan law doesn't have specific laws for meals and breaks. However, under federal law, meal breaks are mandatory only for employees who work more than five hours daily. The breaks should last at least 30 minutes at any point during the workday.
How to write an employee handbook Include your company's mission statement. Write a brief section on company history. State any legal declarations. Explain your dress code. Include details about work hours. Define duties. Include department-specific policies. Describe company benefits.
Michigan is an employment-at-will state, which means that without a written employee contract, employees can be terminated for any reason at any time, provided that the reason is not discriminatory and that the employer is not retaliating against the employee for a rightful action.
As a temporary employee you are eligible for benefits under either of the following scenarios: Your regular work schedule is 30 hours or more per week.
State Laws Regulating Time Rounding Michigan mandates punches to be rounded to the nearest tenth of an hour.
No Michigan law requires employers to offer meal and/or rest breaks to employees over the age of 18. If an employer chooses to provide breaks to employees, they must align with the federal requirements: Breaks may be unpaid if they last 30+ minutes and relieve the employee of all duties.
Earned Sick Time Act (effective February 21, 2025) Employers with more than 10 employees must allow employees to accrue earned sick time at the same rate of one hour per 30 worked. These employers, however, cannot cap the amount of earned sick time used below 72 hours per year.
Yes, Michigan follows the at-will employment doctrine, which means that employers can terminate employees at any time and for any reason, as long as it is not discriminatory or retaliatory.
So long as you are not a minor, this is legal. There is no "right" to days off in Michigan. Unless you have an employment agreement or collective bargaining agreement that states otherwise, what you have described is legal.