The bill amends the Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act by updating sections 7 and 9 to enhance the management of personnel records and investigations related to employee conduct. Under the new provisions, employers are required to review personnel records before releasing information to third parties and must delete any disciplinary reports or records older than four years, with specific exceptions for legal actions, arbitrations, and certain law enforcement records. Additionally, the bill clarifies that employers may maintain separate files for investigations into suspected criminal activity, with requirements for notifying employees about the investigation and stipulations for the destruction of files if no disciplinary action is taken.

Furthermore, the bill specifies that criminal justice agencies must keep confidential files for investigations and outlines the conditions under which information from these files can be released, particularly to prospective employing law enforcement agencies and the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. The amendments aim to balance the rights of employees with the operational needs of employers, particularly in the context of law enforcement, while ensuring that outdated disciplinary information does not adversely affect employees' future opportunities.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 423.507, 423.509