MI HB5579

Prohibits employers from using automated decision tools (AI, machine learning, data analytics) for employment decisions except for screening large volumes of job applications to identify candidates meeting hiring criteria or assess job skills

Restricts electronic monitoring of employees to specific purposes including essential job functions, production monitoring, performance assessment, legal compliance, health/safety, and wage administration, with requirements for written notice and consent

Mandates annual independent impact assessments evaluating algorithms, data biases, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and potential discriminatory outcomes based on race, gender, disability, and other protected characteristics before implementing any automated or monitoring tool

Requires employers experiencing data breaches to notify affected individuals within 48 hours and provide 10 years of identity theft protection with at least $5,000,000 insurance coverage, credit monitoring, and dark web monitoring

Allows covered individuals to opt out of electronic monitoring or automated decision tools, and provides private right of action with economic and noneconomic damages, attorney fees, and civil fines up to $500 per violation