MASON, Mich. (WILX) – As summer hiring ramps up, Michigan is launching a new initiative aimed at helping young workers better understand their rights before starting their job.
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) recently introduced the first phase of its Youth Workers’ Rights Initiative, an online resource hub focused on workplace safety, wages, and labor laws.
“Not only do we understand youth employment through work permits and working with our schools, but all of those young workers have access to all of those other rights,” said Sean Egan, deputy director for labor with LEO…