Michigan Anti-discrimination Laws

Michigan Civil Rights Commission 

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission (MCRC) was established by the Michigan Constitution of 1963. The MCRC was created to help employers and employees determine and act against acts of discrimination towards protected physical characteristic. Michigan law forbids any form of discrimination in public accommodations, public services, housing, education and private employment. The MCRC has the right to investigate complaints of discrimination in a workplace if any of the provisions listed below are infringed.

Discrimination Law Coverage

Federal and Michigan State law prohibits discrimination based on:

• Religion
• Race
• Color
• national origin
• sex
• disability
• age
• marital status
• height
• weight
• arrest record
• genetic

 Examples of Discrimination in The Workplace

If an employer makes an unfavorable employment decision based on the protected characteristics listed above, employees may file a complaint with the Michigan Civil Rights Commission or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The complaint may be filed within 300 days of the event. Once the event is reviewed or after 180 days, the employee will be given a notice of right to sue giving the employee 90 days to file a lawsuit.

Unfavorable decisions include:

• treatment
• discipline
• employment demotion
• employment rejection
• employment promotion
• employment termination