Bill > HB5625

This bill creates the "Fair Paycheck Workplace Certificate Act" in Michigan. The key provisions are: 1. It allows employers to apply for a "fair paycheck workplace certificate" if they can demonstrate less than a 5% difference in average gross compensation between employees with different protected attributes or characteristics (such as religion, race, age, sex, etc.). 2. Employers who obtain this certificate can claim to possess a "fair paycheck workplace certificate," while those who do not possess a valid certificate are prohibited from making such a claim and are subject to civil fines of up to $1,000 for doing so. 3. The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is responsible for issuing the certificates, maintaining a public database of certified employers, and promulgating rules to implement the act, including setting the application fee. 4. The act requires compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act for any determinations or appeals related to the fair paycheck workplace certificates.