MI HB4433

Prohibits employers from discriminating against, disciplining, or discharging employees who are emergency responders or who are absent from work to respond to emergencies that began before their shift

Defines emergency responders to include EMS personnel, physicians, nurses, mental health practitioners, firefighters, emergency management personnel, and public works personnel, but explicitly excludes law enforcement officers

Requires employees to notify employers of their emergency responder status within 30 days of the act's effective date, initial employment, or status change, and must provide documentation of that status twice yearly

Employees must provide notice before their shift and submit written verification from the responding organization within 72 hours of the emergency; absences cannot create workplace safety concerns or endanger others

Allows employers to treat emergency response absences as paid or unpaid time off and permits civil lawsuits by employees or former employees seeking damages or equitable relief for violations