MI HB4296

Expands wage discrimination protections beyond sex to include religion, race, color, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, and other characteristics protected under Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act

Establishes tiered fines for employers who violate wage discrimination provisions: up to $5,000 for 1-15 employees, up to $10,000 for 16-50 employees, and up to $20,000 for more than 50 employees

Removes outdated language prohibiting assignment of tasks "disproportionate to her strength" and employment in places "detrimental to her morals, her health or her potential capacity for motherhood"

Clarifies that wage differences based on factors other than protected characteristics do not violate the law

Takes effect 90 days after enactment