1 Constitutionality of act upheld: General Motors Corporation v. Read et al. (294 Mich. 558, 293 N. W. 751 (1940)).
Employee may sue
to collect unpaid
wages due under
the act.
Secretary may take
assignment of such
claim and may
join various claim-
ants in one action.
Action must be
brought within 3
years from date
violation occurs.
Employee, or his
representative,
may release or
compromise any
claim under this
act, either before
or after legal ac-
tion taken.
Any agreement be-
tween employer
and an employee
for lower wages
than the employee
would be entitled
to under this act
does not consti-
tute a defense
against employee's
suit.
Employer subject to
a penalty of $50-
$200, or imprison-
ment for 30-60
days, or both, for
violation of the act
or for discharge or
other discrimina-
tion against an em-
ployee because such
employee institutes
proceedings or tes-
tifies in any such
proceeding.
Employer liable to a
fine of $50-$200 if
he fails to keep
records, or falsifies
records; interferes
with a Department
representative
refuses him entry
to an establish-
ment.
Each day any such
violation continues
constitutes a sepa-
rate offense.