MI HB6032

Prohibits employers from discharging, disciplining, or retaliating against employees who comply with COVID-19 work absence requirements, oppose violations of the act, or report health violations related to COVID-19.

Requires employees who test positive for COVID-19 or display principal symptoms (fever, shortness of breath, uncontrolled cough, or combinations of other symptoms) to remain absent from work until 24 hours fever-free, 10 days have passed since symptom onset or positive test, and symptoms have improved.

Requires employees with close contact (within 6 feet for 15+ minutes) to an infected or symptomatic person to remain absent for 14 days unless contact person receives medical clearance, with exemptions for health care professionals, first responders, child protective service employees, and correctional facility workers.

Allows aggrieved employees to bring civil lawsuits for damages of at least $5,000 and injunctive relief in circuit court for violations.

Effective retroactively to March 1, 2020, and conditioned on three companion bills (HB 6030, 6031, and 6101) also being enacted into law.