HB 4291
Labor: discrimination; certain protected attributes and characteristics of an employee; prohibit an employer from basing the employee's wage rate on. Amends 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 - 408.490) by adding sec. 13b & repeals sec. 13 of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.943).
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Bill overview
This bill aims to prevent employers in Michigan from paying employees different wages based on protected characteristics like race, religion, or gender. It prohibits wage disparities for equal work requiring similar skills, effort, and conditions. The bill allows for exceptions based on seniority, merit, production-based systems, or other non-discriminatory factors. It also repeals a previous section related to wage transparency.
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