THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE
Act 328 of 1931
750.351 Consideration for employment.
Sec. 351.
Receiving remuneration, etc., from employe in consideration of employment—Any employer or agent or representative of an employer or other person having authority from his employer to hire, employ, or direct the services of other persons in the employment of said employer, who shall demand or receive directly or indirectly from any person when in the employment of said employer, any fee, gift or other remuneration or consideration, or any part or portion of any tips or gratuities received by such employe while in the employment of said employer, in consideration or as a condition of such employment or hiring or employing any person to perform such services for such employer or of permitting said person to continue in such employment is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to apply to employment agencies or employment agents licensed and operating under the laws of this state.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.351
FormerLaw Notes:
See sections 1 and 2 of Act 322 of 1919, being CL 1929, §§ 8520 and 8521.
Notes of Decisions
Cork v. Applebee’s of Michigan, Inc, 608 N.W.2d 62 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000).
· cites it 4× “, violations of public policy based on MCL 750.351; MSA 28.583, conversion, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract.”
People v. Alexander, 296 N.W.2d 840 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980).
· cites it 2× “On January 26, 1979, codefendants Michael Schram and Paul Alexander were convicted by a jury of attempted safe-breaking, contrary to MCL 750.351; MSA 28.799, and breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny, contrary to MCL 750.”
Sands Appliance Servs. v. Wilson, 587 N.W.2d 814 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998).
· cites it 2× “Our § 351 reads as follows: Any employer or agent or representative of an employer or other person having authority from his employer to hire, employ, or direct the services of other persons in the employment of said employer, who shall demand or receive directly or indirectly…”
Alfonso Ignacio Viggers v. Al-Azhar Pacha (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 6× “351 states in relevant part: Any employer or agent or representative of an employer or other person having authority from his employer to hire, employ, or direct the services of other persons in the employment of said employer, who shall demand or receive directly or indirectly…”
Alfonso Ignacio Viggers v. Al-Azhar Pacha (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 6× “351 states in relevant part: Any employer or agent or representative of an employer or other person having authority from his employer to hire, employ, or direct the services of other persons in the employment of said employer, who shall demand or receive directly or indirectly…”
Willis 579987 v. Washington (W.D. Mich. 2020).
“Laws § 750.351 , on July 11, 2019, the Monroe County Circuit Court, imposed a sentence of 5 to 30 years’ imprisonment.”
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