General Recordkeeping Requirements For Employees – MI

MICHIGAN

Name and Address 

  Yes 

Occupation 

  Yes   

Pay Rate 

  Yes 

Wage per week or pay period 

  Yes 

Hours per day or week 

  Yes  

Deductions per Pay Period 

  Yes 

Conditions of Employment 

  No 

Length of time records must be preserved 

Statute does not require preservation, but state regulation requires preservation for 3 years.  

RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS 

State Laws may not specifically require employers to keep data specifically on minors, although general recordkeeping requirements on the federal level may call for maintenance of that data. 

Address 

  No 

Hours per day or week 

  Yes  

Time Starting, Ending Work/Meals 

  Yes 

Wages 

  No 

Other Requirements 

Post statutory sections. Keep records for at least 1 year. Employers of persons exempted from child labor laws should keep on file proof of employee’s exempt status.  

Work Permit or Age Certificate Required 

Yes. Work permits not necessary for minors 13 or older not regularly enrolled in school. Youth Employment Standards Act does not prohibit employment of minors over age 15 who have completed requirements for high school graduation or equivalency certificate.  

Citations to Authority – Click link to view statute: 

Mich. Comp. Law Ann. § 408.417  

Statement to employee; Inspections 

Mich. Comp. Law Ann §§ 409.104 et seq.

Youth Employment