September 20, 2005, Introduced by Senators BERNERO, TOY, OLSHOVE, GEORGE, SCOTT, PRUSI, GOSCHKA, BARCIA, JACOBS, LELAND, SCHAUER and CLARKE and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
A bill to amend 1996 PA 90, entitled
"An act to limit the liability of employers under certain
circumstances,"
(MCL 423.451 to 423.452) by adding section 3.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3. (1) An employer or former employer of an individual
may disclose that the individual was convicted of a felony, if all
of the following circumstances exist:
(a) The employer has a copy of a record from a law enforcement
agency or a certified copy of a final judgment verifying the felony
conviction.
(b) The employer discloses the felony conviction to a
prospective employer or subsequent employer of the individual.
(c) The felony conviction is a legal disqualification for the
position at issue.
(2) An employer who discloses information in conformity with
this section is immune from civil liability for the disclosure.