February 16, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Dillon, Lipsey, Miller, Plakas, Gleason, Cushingberry, Meisner, Polidori, Farrah, Condino, Tobocman, Kolb, Brown, Donigan, Mayes and Waters and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled
"Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,"
by amending section 801 (MCL 37.2801).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 801. (1) A person alleging a violation of this act may
bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief or damages,
or both.
(2) An action commenced pursuant to subsection (1) may be
brought in the circuit court for the county where the alleged
violation
occurred , or for the county where the person against
whom the civil complaint is filed resides or has his principal
place of business.
(3) As used in subsection (1), "damages" means damages for
injury or loss caused by each violation of this act, including
reasonable attorney's
attorney fees.
(4) A provision in an agreement that purports to limit the
time for bringing an action for a violation of article 2 to less
than 1 year is contrary to public policy and is unenforceable.
(5) A provision in an employment agreement that purports to
limit the time for bringing an action for a violation of article 2
in a manner that is not contrary to public policy is, nevertheless,
not enforceable unless the employee has separately signed an
acknowledgment of the limitation provision.