Bill > HB4297

This bill amends Michigan's labor laws to enhance wage transparency and protect employees' rights to discuss compensation. Specifically, the bill prohibits employers from requiring employees to keep their wages confidential, prevents employers from making workers sign waivers that deny the right to disclose wage information, and protects employees from retaliation for sharing wage details. The bill introduces a new requirement that employers must provide wage information to employees about "similarly situated employees" (defined as workers in the same job classification or with comparable duties, skills, and responsibilities) within 30 days of a request, covering up to three years of historical data. The wage information must include salary, hourly wages, bonus pay, overtime pay, and other forms of compensation, though the names of comparable employees can be redacted. Employers are forbidden from discriminating against or disciplining employees who request such wage information. The bill will go into effect 90 days after its enactment, aiming to promote pay equity and transparency in the workplace by giving employees more insight into their compensation relative to their peers.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4297