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MI HB5627
Bill
Status
3/20/2024
Primary Sponsor
Julie Brixie
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AI Summary
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Requires courts to award treble damages (three times actual damages) if an employer is found to have violated section 202 of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
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Changes the accrual date for civil rights claims to the date when the person alleging the violation acquires actual knowledge of the violation.
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Updates language regarding venue for civil actions from "pursuant to" to "under" and modernizes references to "the person's principal place of business."
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Clarifies that "damages" includes reasonable attorney fees for violations of the act.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Civil rights: employment discrimination; actions for unequal pay; increase damages, and modify accrual date of claims. Amends sec. 801 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2801).
Labor: fair employment practices
Last Action
Placed On Third Reading
12/13/2024