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MI HB4876

MI HB4876
Labor; fair employment practices; whistleblowers' protection act; expand definition of employee and protected activities. Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 3 & 5 of 1980 PA 469 (MCL 15.361 et seq.) & adds sec. 4a.

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Introduced
08/29/2019
In Committee
08/29/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

100th Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to amend 1980 PA 469, entitled "The whistleblowers' protection act," by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 (MCL 15.361, 15.362, 15.363, and 15.365), section 3 as amended by 1982 PA 146, and by adding section 4a.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Whistleblowers' Protection Act to expand the definition of "employee" to include independent contractors and prospective employees who previously engaged in protected activities. It also expands the types of protected activities, such as providing information or testimony to a public body, and protests or refusals to participate in suspected violations. The bill increases the statute of limitations for filing a civil action from 90 days to 2 years, allows for jury trials, and increases the maximum civil fine for violations from $500 to $10,000 per violation. Additionally, the bill provides that if the state recovers money as a result of an employee reporting a violation, the state must pay 30% of the recovered money to the employee who first reported the violation.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (35)

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/03/2019 (on 09/03/2019)

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