Bill > HB6070

This bill, known as the "anti-offshoring accountability act," requires employers in Michigan that have received state grants, loans, or tax incentives and operate a call center (defined as a central office primarily for handling customer phone inquiries) with 50 or more employees to notify the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (the "department") at least 30 days before relocating a call center or a significant portion of its operations (at least 30% of call volume) to a foreign country, or before closing such operations if they intend to contract with a foreign provider for the same services. If an employer violates this notification requirement, they must repay any state financial assistance they received, and the state can take legal action to collect this repayment. The department will also maintain a public registry of employers who relocate or close call center operations, listing details like the employer's name, date of relocation/closing, number of jobs affected, and the new location, and employers will remain on this registry for at least five years or until they repay any state assistance.