HB4456

Michigan HB4456 prohibits employers from monitoring employee communications without a written policy and employee acknowledgment.

Michigan HB4456, known as the "employee communications monitoring act," mandates that employers cannot monitor employee communications unless they establish a written policy detailing the methods, media, and types of communications subject to monitoring. The policy must be disclosed to and acknowledged by employees in writing. Employers must also specify the frequency of monitoring and provide advance notice of monitoring to affected employees. Employers violating this act face liability for actual damages or $5,000, whichever is greater, plus reasonable attorney fees.