September 26, 2018, Introduced by Rep. Allor and referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 469, entitled
"The whistleblowers' protection act,"
by amending sections 2 and 7 (MCL 15.362 and 15.367).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. (1) An employer shall not discharge, threaten, or
otherwise discriminate against an employee regarding the employee's
compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of
employment because the employee, or a person acting on behalf of
the employee, reports or is about to report, verbally or in
writing, a violation or a suspected violation of a law or
regulation or rule promulgated pursuant to law of this state, a
political subdivision of this state, or the United States to a
public body, unless the employee knows that the report is false, or
because an employee is requested by a public body to participate in
an investigation, hearing, or inquiry held by that public body, or
a court action.
(2) An employer shall not discharge, threaten, or otherwise
discriminate against an employee regarding the employee's
compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of
employment because the employee, or a person acting on behalf of
the employee, reports or is about to report, verbally or in
writing, a violation or a suspected violation of a state law
regarding anchorage or a maritime safety law or regulation to the
United States Coast Guard or other appropriate federal agency or
department, unless the employee knows that the report is false, or
because an employee is requested by the United States Coast Guard
or other appropriate federal agency or department to participate in
an investigation, hearing, or inquiry held by the United States
Coast Guard or other appropriate federal agency or department, or a
court action.
Sec.
7. This act shall does not be construed to require an
employer to compensate an employee for participation in an
investigation,
hearing, or inquiry held by a public body in
accordance
with under section 2. of this act.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.