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Employer, Labor Organization, or Employment Agency; Prohibited Practices - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 37.2206

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Sec. 206.

(1) An employer, labor organization, or employment agency shall not print, circulate, post, mail, or otherwise cause to be published a statement, advertisement, notice, or sign relating to employment by the employer, or relating to membership in or a classification or referral for employment by the labor organization, or relating to a classification or referral for employment by the employment agency, which indicates a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination, based on religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status.

(2) Except as permitted by rules promulgated by the commission or by applicable federal law, an employer or employment agency shall not:

(a) Make or use a written or oral inquiry or form of application that elicits or attempts to elicit information concerning the religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status of a prospective employee.

(b) Make or keep a record of information described in subdivision (a) or to disclose that information.

(c) Make or use a written or oral inquiry or form of application that expresses a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination based on religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status of a prospective employee.

History: 1976, Act 453, Eff. Mar. 31, 1977
Admin Rule: R 37.1 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

Last modified: March 17, 2013