2024 House Bill 5618

Labor: fair employment practices; certain information about a job applicant's compensation history and credit history; prohibit an employer from seeking or asking about.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 390, entitled “An act to regulate the time and manner of payment of wages and fringe benefits to employees; to prescribe rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and the powers and duties of the department of labor; to require keeping of records; to provide for settlement of disputes regarding wages and fringe benefits; to prohibit certain practices by employers; to prescribe penalties and remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 13a (MCL 408.483a), as added by 1982 PA 524.

Official record

Introduced in the House

March 20, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Samantha Steckloff (D-19) and 35 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Stephanie Young (D-16), Julie Brixie (D-73), Rachel Hood (D-81), Noah Arbit (D-20), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Natalie Price (D-5), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Carol Glanville (D-84), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Kelly Breen (D-21), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Kara Hope (D-74), Kristian Grant (D-82), Regina Weiss (D-6), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Joey Andrews (D-38), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Helena Scott (D-7), Mike McFall (D-8), Julie Rogers (D-41), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Jason Morgan (D-23), Jenn Hill (D-109), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Jasper Martus (D-69), Jim Haadsma (D-44) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Labor