Alex Are there any exemptions for churches in Michigan?
Dennis Lennox, a member of an Episcopal Church in Detroit, said he welcomed the update to the executive order that gives churches an exemption from being penalized.
Are there any cancelled church services in Michigan?
In metro Detroit, many churches, mosques, synagogues and temples have canceled weekend in-person services, with some of them livestreaming instead. More: Michigan churches, mosques, synagogues suspend services over coronavirus concerns More: With vacant pews, Michigan pastors urge calm, criticize coronavirus panic buying
Is the church covered by the FLSA minimum wage?
Churches typically exist to serve spiritual needs, not commerce. When a church or religious organization operates a school, nursing home or rental hall, however, there may be sufficient nexus to require compliance with the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime rules.
Is the church exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act?
When a church elects to operate a gas station or motel, its workers are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Religious activities are not commercial and remain exempt. (This case was very unusual in that many of the workers did want overtime! The court said the law still applied even if the workers “vehemently” declined its protections.)
Dennis Lennox, a member of an Episcopal Church in Detroit, said he welcomed the update to the executive order that gives churches an exemption from being penalized.
In metro Detroit, many churches, mosques, synagogues and temples have canceled weekend in-person services, with some of them livestreaming instead. More: Michigan churches, mosques, synagogues suspend services over coronavirus concerns More: With vacant pews, Michigan pastors urge calm, criticize coronavirus panic buying
Churches typically exist to serve spiritual needs, not commerce. When a church or religious organization operates a school, nursing home or rental hall, however, there may be sufficient nexus to require compliance with the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime rules.
When a church elects to operate a gas station or motel, its workers are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Religious activities are not commercial and remain exempt. (This case was very unusual in that many of the workers did want overtime! The court said the law still applied even if the workers “vehemently” declined its protections.)