MI HB5825

Prohibits employers from monitoring employee communications unless they establish a written monitoring policy and obtain written acknowledgment from affected employees.

Required policy must specify monitoring methods, communication media subject to monitoring, types of communications monitored, and frequency of monitoring.

Employers must provide advance written notice of monitoring to employees and notify all affected employees of policy adoption and any changes, with written acknowledgment required.

Employers cannot request or accept waivers from employees of any rights under state or federal monitoring laws and must comply with their established policies.

Employers violating this act are liable to affected employees for actual damages or $5,000, whichever is greater, plus reasonable attorney fees; applies to collective bargaining or employment agreements executed, extended, or renewed on or after the effective date.