An act to amend Section 976 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to unemployment compensation.
Summary
Assembly Bill 2714 makes a narrow, technical amendment to Section 976 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. The bill restates the existing rule that employer contributions to the Unemployment Fund are payable by employers and may not be deducted from employees’ wages, while updating the wording from “individuals in his employ” to “their employees.”
According to the digest, the measure is described as a nonsubstantive change, meaning it does not appear intended to alter the underlying policy or obligations of employers. It preserves the current framework for unemployment insurance financing administered by the Employment Development Department and the Director of Employment Development.
Impact
AB 2714 would amend a single section of the Unemployment Insurance Code governing employer contributions to the Unemployment Fund. The practical legal effect is minimal: it keeps intact the prohibition on shifting employer unemployment insurance contributions onto workers’ wages, while modernizing the statutory language for gender neutrality and clarity. No fiscal, local program, or substantive policy changes are indicated in the bill materials.
Sentiment
The available materials suggest little to no controversy around the bill. The digest characterizes the measure as nonsubstantive, and the bill is listed with a majority key vote, which typically indicates routine support for a technical cleanup measure. No committee transcript or recorded vote details were provided, so the overall sentiment appears neutral to favorable based on the bill’s limited scope.
Contention
There are no identified points of substantive contention in the provided record. Because the bill only revises wording in an existing prohibition on deducting employer unemployment contributions from employee wages, any discussion would likely focus on technical drafting rather than policy disagreement. No opposing arguments, amendments, or divided votes are included in the materials.
Employment security: administration; assessment of penalties, interest, or fees on certain unpaid restitution of benefit overpayments; prohibit. Amends sec. 15 of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.15).