MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS
CHAPTER 37. CIVIL RIGHTS
ELLIOTT-LARSEN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Current through P.A.2004, No. 44
37.2102. Civil rights; actions based on sexual harassment, familial status discrimination
Sec. 102. (1) The opportunity to obtain employment, housing and other real estate, and the full and equal utilization of public accommodations, public service, and educational facilities without discrimination because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial status, or marital status as prohibited by this act, is recognized and declared to be a civil right.
(2) This section shall not be construed to prevent an individual from bringing or continuing an action arising out of sex discrimination before July 18, 1980 which action is based on conduct similar to or identical to harassment.
(3) This section shall not be construed to prevent an individual from bringing or continuing an action arising out of discrimination based on familial status before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection which action is based on conduct similar to or identical to discrimination because of the age of persons residing with the individual bringing or continuing the action.
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Amended by P.A.1980, No. 202, § 1, Imd. Eff. July 18; P.A.1982, No. 45, § 1, Eff. March 30, 1983; P.A.1992, No. 124, § 1, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992.
MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS
CHAPTER 37. CIVIL RIGHTS
ELLIOTT-LARSEN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
ARTICLE 2. EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
Current through P.A.2004, No. 44
37.2202. Employer; prohibited acts
Sec. 202. (1) An employer shall not do any of the following:
(a) Fail or refuse to hire or recruit, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect to employment, compensation, or a term, condition, or privilege of employment, because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status.
(b) Limit, segregate, or classify an employee or applicant for employment in a way that deprives or tends to deprive the employee or applicant of an employment opportunity, or otherwise adversely affects the status of an employee or applicant because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status.
(c) Segregate, classify, or otherwise discriminate against a person on the basis of sex with respect to a term, condition, or privilege of employment, including, but not limited to, a benefit plan or system.
(d) Until January 1, 1994, require an employee of an institution of higher education who is serving under a contract of unlimited tenure, or similar arrangement providing for unlimited tenure, to retire from employment on the basis of the employee's age. As used in this subdivision, "institution of higher education" means a public or private university, college, community college, or junior college located in this state.
(2) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the establishment or implementation of a bona fide retirement policy or system that is not a subterfuge to evade the purposes of this section.
(3) This section does not apply to the employment of an individual by his or her parent, spouse, or child.
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Amended by P.A.1991, No. 11, § 1, Eff. May 1, 1991.
MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS
CHAPTER 37. CIVIL RIGHTS
ELLIOTT-LARSEN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
ARTICLE 7. VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES, AND REMEDIES
Current through P.A.2004, No. 44
37.2701. Violations of act; conspiracy
Sec. 701. Two or more persons shall not conspire to, or a person shall not:
(a) Retaliate or discriminate against a person because the person has opposed a violation of this act, or because the person has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this act.
(b) Aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a person to engage in a violation of this act.
(c) Attempt directly or indirectly to commit an act prohibited by this act.
(d) Willfully interfere with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the commission or 1 of its members or authorized representatives.
(e) Willfully obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this act or an order issued or rule promulgated under this act.
(f) Coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with a person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this act.
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Amended by P.A.1992, No. 124, § 1, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1992.
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