Contribuciones a fines benéficos y deducciones salariales en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

En Míchigan, un jefe no puede obligarte a donar parte de tu sueldo a una causa benéfica para mantener tu trabajo. Si lo hace, podría enfrentar problemas legales. También, si promete pagar por beneficios laborales y no lo hace, eso también es un problema.

Es como si un entrenador de fútbol te dijera que debes comprarle a un compañero un nuevo balón para poder seguir jugando en el equipo. Eso no es justo, ¿verdad?

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Carlos trabaja en una tienda y su jefe, Laura, le dice que debe donar el 5% de su sueldo a una organización benéfica para poder seguir trabajando. Carlos se siente presionado y decide hacerlo, pero eso es ilegal. Si Laura lo obliga, podría ser castigada por la ley.

Penalidades

Los empleadores que violen estas disposiciones pueden enfrentar cargos menores.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.353 - Contributions to charitable purposes, deduction from wages Sec. 353. Contributions by laborers, etc., to charitable purposes and deductions from wages—Any employer of labor, who, by himself, his agent, clerk or servant, shall require any employe, or person seeking employment, as a condition of such employment or continuance therein, to make and enter into any contract, oral or written, whereby such employe or applicant for employment shall agree to contribute directly or indirectly to any fund for charitable, social or beneficial purpose or purposes, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any such employer, who, by himself, his agent, clerk or servant, shall deduct from the wages of any employe, directly or indirectly, any part thereof without the full and free consent of such employe, obtained without intimidation or fear of discharge for refusal to permit such deduction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. If the employer be a firm or corporation, each and every member of said firm, and each and every managing officer of the corporation, shall be liable to punishment under this section; and any clerk, servant or agent of any such employer who shall do or attempt to do any act forbidden by this section, shall be equally liable with his employer or employers as principal, for any such violation of this section. MCL 750.353a - Employee welfare plan, failure of employer to contribute as promised Sec. 353a. Any employer who promises in writing to make payments to an employee welfare plan, vacation plan, health plan, dental plan, insurance plan, supplemental unemployment benefit plan, profit sharing plan, pension plan or any employee welfare plan, either by contract with an individual employee, by a collective bargaining agreement or by agreement with such emplo