US Jurisdictions

Michigan

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    Employment Law Guide

    Workers' Compensation: Michigan

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of workers' compensation requirements in Michigan, including those related to covered employers and employees, compensable injuries, employer defenses to claims, medical and other benefits, intentional torts, claims procedures, retaliation and interference protections, and dispute resolution.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Mass Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Plant Closings: Michigan

    Michigan does not have its own version of the federal WARN Act. This guide provides an overview of Michigan's encouragement of employers to provide advance notice of plant closings and relocations.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Withholding Taxes: Michigan

    This guide provides compliance guidance for HR and payroll professionals regarding Michigan income tax withholding on residents, nonresidents and expatriates; supplemental wage withholding; Form W-2 reporting; and recordkeeping.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Taxation of Employee Benefits: Michigan

    This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the taxation and reporting in Michigan of health insurance benefits for those in same-sex marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Insurance and Disability Benefits: Michigan

    This guide provides an overview of legal requirements related to group life insurance and disability benefits in Michigan.

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    Legal Timetable

    Michigan Garnishment Reform to Take Effect

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Unemployment Insurance Tax (FUTA/SUTA): Michigan

    This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the test for employee state unemployment insurance (SUI) tax coverage and what constitutes SUI taxable wages in Michigan. It covers topics such as the taxable wage base, contribution rates, experience rating methods, SUTA dumping prevention, voluntary contributions, joint or combined accounts, quarterly reporting requirements, penalties for late filing, benefit overpayments, multiple worksite reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

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    Handbook Templates

    About This State Supplement Handbook Statement: Michigan

    Michigan employers seeking to explain how the handbook and supplement should be read together and that neither the handbook nor the supplement alter an employee's at-will status should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

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    Handbook Templates

    Jury Duty Leave Handbook Statement: Michigan

    Michigan employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for service as a juror and to show their compliance with Michigan's jury duty leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook .

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    Handbook Templates

    Crime Victim Leave Handbook Statement: Michigan

    Michigan employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for this purpose and to show their compliance with Michigan's crime victim leave law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

Michigan at a Glance