EMPLOYEE RIGHT TO KNOW; LAW ENFORCEMENT CONSENT
House Bill 5314
Sponsor: Rep. Jennifer Faunce
Committee: Employment Relations, Training, and Safety
Complete to 10-24-01
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5314 AS INTRODUCED 10-23-01
House Bill 5314 would amend the Employee Right to Know Act to specify that in the instance an employer is a criminal justice agency and the employee is a police officer, then statements made by the employee under threat of discharge for remaining silent would be privileged. Further, those statements could not be released to a third party without the employee's written consent. Currently, an employer is prohibited from divulging a disciplinary report, letter of reprimand, or other disciplinary action to a third party, without written notice, unless the employee has specifically waived written notice, or the disclosure is ordered in a legal action or arbitration. Under the bill, "police officer" is defined to mean a peace officer trained and certified under the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Art.
MCL 423.501 to 423.512
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.