Michigan Laws 408.1002 – Scope of act; effect on statutory or common law
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(1) This act shall apply to all places of employment in the state, except in domestic employment and in mines as defined in section 4.
(2) Nothing in this act shall be construed to supersede or in any manner affect any workers’ compensation law, or to enlarge or diminish or affect in any other manner the common law or statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees under any law with respect to injuries, diseases, or death of employees arising out of, or in the course of, employment.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.1002
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- 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