Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.406
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Complaint; hearing; order; injunction; rules.
Official statutory text
Sec. 6.
An employee of a political subdivision of this state whose rights under this act are violated or who is subjected to any of the actions prohibited by section 5 may make a complaint to that effect with the department of labor. The department shall hold a hearing to determine whether a violation has occurred. If a violation has occurred, the department shall so state on the record and may order any of the following:
Issuance of back pay.
Reinstatement as an employee.
Attorney fees.
Reinstatement of all work-related benefits, rights or privileges which, but for the violation by the employer, would have been accrued by the employee.
Upon motion by the department to the circuit court, the court may issue an injunction to enforce the order of the department.
The department of civil service shall promulgate rules for hearing alleged violations of this act by a state employee.
The department of labor shall promulgate rules for hearing alleged violations of this act by an employee of a political subdivision of this state. The rules shall be promulgated pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended.
History: 1976, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1976; Am. 1979, Act 15, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1979
An employee of a political subdivision of this state whose rights under this act are violated or who is subjected to any of the actions prohibited by section 5 may make a complaint to that effect with the department of labor. The department shall hold a hearing to determine whether a violation has occurred. If a violation has occurred, the department shall so state on the record and may order any of the following:
Issuance of back pay.
Reinstatement as an employee.
Attorney fees.
Reinstatement of all work-related benefits, rights or privileges which, but for the violation by the employer, would have been accrued by the employee.
Upon motion by the department to the circuit court, the court may issue an injunction to enforce the order of the department.
The department of civil service shall promulgate rules for hearing alleged violations of this act by a state employee.
The department of labor shall promulgate rules for hearing alleged violations of this act by an employee of a political subdivision of this state. The rules shall be promulgated pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended.
History: 1976, Act 169, Imd. Eff. June 25, 1976; Am. 1979, Act 15, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1979
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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