2023 House Bill 4406

Labor: fair employment practices; wage information of similarly situated employees; require an employer to disclose to an employee under certain circumstances.

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.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill prohibits employers from requiring nondisclosure of wages as a condition of employment, from asking employees to waive their right to disclose their wages, and from retaliating against employees who do disclose their wages. Additionally, it mandates that employers provide wage information for similarly situated employees upon request, within 30 days, including details on sex and seniority, while allowing for the redaction of names.

Introduced in the House

April 12, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-3) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kelly Breen (D-21), Rachel Hood (D-81), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Christine Morse (D-40), Natalie Price (D-5), Regina Weiss (D-6), Brenda Carter (D-53), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Kara Hope (D-74), Joey Andrews (D-38), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Jim Haadsma (D-44) and Helena Scott (D-7)

Referred to the Committee on Labor

Dec. 5, 2024

Reported without amendment