Sec. 4. An employer shall not withhold a payment of compensation due an employee as a fringe benefit to be paid at a termination date unless the withholding is agreed upon by written contract or a signed statement obtained with the full and free consent of the employee without intimidation or fear of discharge for refusing to agree to the withholding of the benefit.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.474
Withholding payment of compensation due as fringe benefit to be paid at termination date
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 281 Mich. App. 224 - Buckley v. Professional Plaza Clinic Corp. (2008)
Most recently applied in Detroit Public Schools v. Conn (November 2014)
1978, Act 390, Imd
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