Mich. Comp. Laws » Michigan Compiled Laws / Chapter 421 / Act 1 of 1936 (Ex. Sess.)
Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 421.39 (2026)

Employment security act; definitions.

✓ current as of July 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section MI-LEGlegislature.mi.gov JustiaChapter on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

MICHIGAN EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT


Act 1 of 1936 (Ex. Sess.)


421.39 Employment security act; definitions.

Sec. 39.

    Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the terms defined in this act shall be construed to have the meaning as prescribed and set forth in the several definitions.

History: 1936, Ex. Sess., Act 1, Imd. Eff. Dec. 24, 1936 ;-- CL 1948, 421.39

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1966–2020 · leading case: Robinson v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n, 333 N.W.2d 306 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Robinson v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n, 333 N.W.2d 306 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). “” MCL 421.39; MSA 17.541. Sections 40 and 41, which define employing unit and employer, respectively, clearly state that the word "employer” means an entity having "in its employ 1 or more individuals performing services for it within this state”.”
Merren v. Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 142 N.W.2d 493 (Mich. Ct. App. 1966). “” The Michigan employment security act provides under CL 1948, § 421.39 (Stat Ann 1960 Rev § 17.541), as follows: “As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the terms defined in this act shall be construed to have the meaning as prescribed and set forth…”
Merren v. Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 156 N.W.2d 524 (Mich. 1968). “2 CL 1948, § 421.39 (Stat Ann 1960 Rev § 17.541). 3 “Provided further, however, That if an individual leaves his work voluntarily without good cause attributable to the employer for the purpose of accepting permanent full-time work with another employer, and if, during the 39…”
Dept of Labor & Econ. Opportunity v. Jce Acquisitions LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “” MCL 421.39. -3- though they are employed by a single employing unit—regardless of whether several entities are controlled by a common owner.”
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.