HB 5625 Summary

• Establishes the "Call Center Jobs Retention Act" requiring employers with 50+ employees at a call center to notify the Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development 30 days before relocating the center to a foreign country.

• Applies notification requirement to relocations of call center facilities or operating units comprising at least 30% of the call center's total call volume measured against the preceding 12 months' average.

• Imposes civil infraction penalties of up to $10,000 for employers who violate the 30-day notification requirement.

• Requires the department to compile and publish a public registry of relocating employers every 6 months beginning 6 months after enactment, including employer name, relocation date, number of jobs relocated, and destination city and country.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.