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Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.125 (2026)

Consistent discharges to evade act; presumption, penalty.

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WORKER'S DISABILITY COMPENSATION ACT OF 1969


Act 317 of 1969


418.125 Consistent discharges to evade act; presumption, penalty.

Sec. 125.

    Any employer otherwise subject to the provisions of this act who consistently discharges employees within the minimum time specified in this chapter and replaces such discharged employees without a work stoppage will be presumed to have discharged them to evade the provisions of this act and is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1969, Act 317, Eff. Dec. 31, 1969

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2025 · leading case: Sventko v. Kroger Co., 245 N.W.2d 151 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976).
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Sventko v. Kroger Co., 245 N.W.2d 151 (Mich. Ct. App. 1976). · cites it 2× “MCLA 418.125; MSA 17.237(125). The Legislature has not made retaliatory discharges of the type alleged in this case a subject of any criminal sanction.”
W. Michigan Univ. Bd. of Control v. State, 565 N.W.2d 828 (Mich. 1997). · cites it 2× “A. § 17.237(101) et seq., also regulate the terms and conditions of employment.”
Phillips v. Butterball Farms Co., 531 N.W.2d 144 (Mich. 1995). · cites it 2× “at 649, citing MCL 418.125; MSA 17.237(125). [5] person shall not discharge an employee or in any manner discriminate against an employee because the employee filed a complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted a proceeding under this act or because of the exercise by the…”
Clifford v. Cactus Drilling Corp., 353 N.W.2d 469 (Mich. 1984). · cites it 2× “Thus, the Legislature enacted MCL 418.125; MSA 17.237(125), which prohibits an employer from "consistently discharg[ing] employees within the minimum time specified in this chapter and replac[ing] such discharged employees without a work stoppage".”
Berrington v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 799 F. Supp. 2d 772 (W.D. Mich. 2011). · cites it 2× “at 154 (citing Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.125 ). Berrington relies on the Michigan Employment Security Act (“MESA”), Mich.”
Lofquist-DeYoung v. DTN Mgmt. Co. (W.D. Mich. 2025). · cites it 2× “The law criminalized the consistent firing of employees before their becoming eligible for workers’ compensation, Mich. Comp. Laws § 418.125 , but did not prohibit retaliation against those who file a claim for compensation.”
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