MI HB4438

Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who criticize or raise concerns about the employer's response to or management of communicable diseases in the workplace

Protects employee communications made to the employer, coworkers, state agencies, political subdivisions, or the public (including social media)

Defines retaliation to include sanctions, pay reduction, denial of promotion, termination, public demeaning, or other forms of intimidation

Allows employees to file civil lawsuits within 90 days of an alleged violation, seeking injunctive relief, actual damages, attorney fees, and punitive damages

Applies to all employers with one or more employees, including state government and political subdivisions, with provisions for existing collective bargaining agreements