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This bill amends the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on various protected characteristics, including religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, height, weight, marital status, or civil union status. The key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting employers from failing to hire, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against individuals with respect to employment, compensation, or terms and conditions of employment based on protected characteristics. 2. Prohibiting employers from segregating, classifying, or discriminating against individuals on the basis of sex, including with respect to benefits plans. 3. Requiring employers to pay members of protected classes the same rate of compensation, including benefits, as non-protected employees for substantially similar work. Employers can only pay different rates if based on legitimate, job-related factors like seniority, merit, or other bona fide factors not based on protected characteristics. 4. Expanding the definition of "sex" discrimination to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. 5. Prohibiting discrimination based on marital status or civil union status.

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http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0662