HB5215

Labor: fair employment practices; employee who is or who intends to become a candidate for public office; prohibit an employer from discriminating against the employee based on. Creates new act.

Introduced·11/5/25
Introduced Text

Michigan HB5215 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who are or intend to become candidates for public office.

Michigan HB5215 establishes that employers cannot discharge, discipline, penalize, or threaten to do so against an employee who is a candidate or intends to become a candidate for public office, or who engages in related activities during nonworking hours. Employers violating this act face a civil fine of up to $2,000.00, which can be pursued by the county prosecutor or the attorney general.

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Economic Competitiveness Committee
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History

Nov 6, 2025

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/05/2025

Nov 5, 2025

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Tom Kuhn

Nov 5, 2025

House

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