What Michigan law adds on top of federal law for nurses and EMS, and who to call.
Every rule here was read on the statute, regulation or agency page it cites. Checked November 10, 2026.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and your facts decide how they apply. Before you act, confirm with the agency listed here or with an employment lawyer or your union representative.
Who to call in Michigan
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Wage and Hour DivisionUnpaid wages and state labor complaints. Start a complaint
File within 12 months of the violation. A complaint that you were fired or had pay cut for filing must be filed within 30 days.
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour DivisionUnpaid wages and overtime, PUMP Act, FMLA. Contact · 1-866-487-9243
OSHAPrivate-employer safety complaints, and retaliation for raising safety (30 days under the OSH Act). Public employees: see Unions and public employers. Contact
Fired: your employer must pay all wages earned and due immediately, as soon as the amount can with due diligence be determined.
Who it covers: Employees of Michigan employers, including the state, cities, counties and school districts.
Limits and exceptions to know (the law may have others; read the source):
If you're on a contract and the amount you're owed can't be worked out until the contract ends, you get estimated wages on the regular schedule and the final payment in full when the contract ends. (MCL 408.475(3))
Deadline: a complaint to the Wage and Hour Division must be filed within 12 months of the violation. (MCL 408.481(1))
"(2) An employer shall immediately pay to an employee who has been discharged from employment all wages earned and due, as soon as the amount can with due diligence be determined."
Quit: your employer must pay all wages earned and due as soon as the amount can with due diligence be determined.
Who it covers: Employees of Michigan employers, including the state, cities, counties and school districts.
Limits and exceptions to know (the law may have others; read the source):
If you're on a contract and the amount you're owed can't be worked out until the contract ends, you get estimated wages on the regular schedule and the final payment in full when the contract ends. (MCL 408.475(3))
Deadline: a complaint to the Wage and Hour Division must be filed within 12 months of the violation. (MCL 408.481(1))
"An employer shall pay to an employee voluntarily leaving employment all wages earned and due, as soon as the amount can with due diligence be determined."
For Michigan we have not yet confirmed state rules on mandatory overtime, staffing ratios, plans and committees, meal and rest breaks. That does not mean Michigan has no rule on them: we leave a topic off until we have read it at the source, and only federal rules are shown for it here.