Mich. Comp. Laws » Michigan Compiled Laws / Chapter 408 / Act 138 of 2014
Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.411 (2026)

Short title.

✓ laws through the 2026 session (checked Aug. 2026)
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section MI-LEGlegislature.mi.gov JustiaChapter on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITY WAGE ACT


Act 138 of 2014


408.411 Short title.

Sec. 1.

    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "workforce opportunity wage act".

History: 2014, Act 138, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2014

Compiler's Notes:

    For transfer of powers and duties of wage deviation board as provided in workforce opportunity wage act, 2014 PA 138, MCL 408.411 to 408.424, to the director of department of licensing and regulatory affairs, and abolishment of the wage deviation board, see E.R.O. No. 2016-3, compiled at MCL 408.431.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2014–2025 · leading case: Whaley v. Henry Ford Health Sys., 172 F. Supp. 3d 994 (E.D. Mich. 2016).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Whaley v. Henry Ford Health Sys., 172 F. Supp. 3d 994 (E.D. Mich. 2016). · cites it 2× “Michigan Workforce Opportunity Wage Act The plaintiff has stated an alternative count for similar relief under the Michigan WOWA, Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.411 et seq. Overtime compensation is governed by both the federal FLSA and the'WOWA.”
Dikker v. 5-Star Team Leasing, LLC, 243 F. Supp. 3d 844 (W.D. Mich. 2017). “Disappointment with pay is not the same thing as protected conduct complaining about wage and hour, or commission requirements.”
Davenport v. Charter Commc'ns, LLC, 35 F. Supp. 3d 1040 (E.D. Mo. 2014). “, was repealed, effective May 27, 2014, and replaced with the Michigan Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.411 , et seq. However, the relevant statutory provisions have not changed.”
Heeg v. United Elec. Contractors, Inc., No. 1:21-cv-00796 (W.D. Mich. May 10, 2022). · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs contend that UEC did not properly compensate them for time worked.”
Heeg v. United Elec. Contractors, Inc., No. 1:21-cv-00796 (W.D. Mich. Nov. 6, 2023). · cites it 2× “1Plaintiffs also asserted violations of Michigan’s Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (WOWA), Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.411 , et seq., but the parties stipulated to dismiss that claim.”
Swartz v. Next Net Media, LLC, No. 2:24-cv-10018 (E.D. Mich. June 28, 2024). · cites it 2× “, and Michigan Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.411 et seq. ECF No.”
Reed v. Life Ambulance Network Mgmt. LLC, No. 2:25-cv-10594 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 30, 2025). · cites it 2× “(“FLSA”), breach of contract, and violations of the Michigan’s Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (“WOWA”), MCL §408.411. WHEREAS, Defendants deny the allegations contained in the Lawsuit and any other alleged violation of law.”
Morrissey v. CCS Servs., PLLC, No. 2:19-cv-13027 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 2, 2020). “§ 408.411, as well as breach of contract and unjust enrichment.”
Hutt v. Greenix Pest Control LLC, No. 2:20-cv-01108, 2020 WL 6892013 (S.D. Ohio Nov. 24, 2020). “; Claim IV), Michigan ( Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.411 et seq.; Claim V), and New Jersey ( N.”
Wilmoth v. HFE 5 LLC, No. 2:23-cv-11430 (E.D. Mich. Mar. 30, 2025). “; and wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, after her employment at Lefty’s Cheesesteaks was terminated.”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.