2007 Senate Bill 458

Prohibit employer policies on body type or fitness

Introduced in the Senate

April 26, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To prohibit an employer from having a policy against employing an individual on the basis of an individual's body type, degree of physical fitness, or other physical characteristics, to the extent that these are not an “established, bona fide occupational requirement,” or that they impair an employment activity or responsibility.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism