Terms Used In Michigan Laws 421.223

  • Department: means the department of labor. See Michigan Laws 421.222
  • Program: means the Michigan business and industrial training program established pursuant to section 3. See Michigan Laws 421.222
  • 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
  • Training: means custom-designed training given to prospective employees of new businesses and industries within this state; to employees, prospective employees, or both, of expanding businesses and industries within this state; and to employees, prospective employees, or both, of businesses and industries within this state that possibly would relocate without this training. See Michigan Laws 421.222
   The department, in cooperation with the departments of commerce and education, shall develop a Michigan business and industrial training program. The program shall emphasize employee training specifically designed to accommodate the needs of individual employers. The program shall encourage the expansion of existing businesses and industries within this state, promote retention of existing jobs within this state, prevent out of state business and industrial migration, and assist in the in-migration of out of state businesses and industries.