As used in this act:
  (a) “Employee” means a person who performs a service for wages or other remuneration under a contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied. Employee includes a person employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state except state classified civil service.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 15.361

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Employee: means a person who performs a service for wages or other remuneration under a contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied. See Michigan Laws 15.361
  • Employer: means a person who has 1 or more employees. See Michigan Laws 15.361
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 15.361
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (b) “Employer” means a person who has 1 or more employees. Employer includes an agent of an employer and the state or a political subdivision of the state.
  (c) “Person” means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legal entity.
  (d) “Public body” means all of the following:
  (i) A state officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau, board, commission, council, authority, or other body in the executive branch of state government.
  (ii) An agency, board, commission, council, member, or employee of the legislative branch of state government.
  (iii) A county, city, township, village, intercounty, intercity, or regional governing body, a council, school district, special district, or municipal corporation, or a board, department, commission, council, agency, or any member or employee thereof.
  (iv) Any other body which is created by state or local authority or which is primarily funded by or through state or local authority, or any member or employee of that body.
  (v) A law enforcement agency or any member or employee of a law enforcement agency.
  (vi) The judiciary and any member or employee of the judiciary.