In general, the Act provides an employee with
three rights with respect to his or her personnel records:
the right to review the records upon written request;
the right to a copy of the records; and
the right to file a written response to the records if the
employee disagrees with them.
This law also regulates the employer's use and disclosure of certain
components of personnel files. At Mott, the request to review
the personnel file is made by completing a form in Human Resources
and then an appointment is made so the employee can review the
file at the HR Office.
Enables individuals to obtain public
records created by governmental entities by submitting a written
request. Employees may usually obtain needed information concerning
their employment by making a simple request to their supervisor
and would not need to make a formal written FOIA request. In addition,
our labor agreements provide union access to records.MCL
15.231, et seq.
Open Meetings Act (OMA)
All meetings of a public body must be
open to the public unless an exception specifically permitted
by law applies. The Act further also requires proper notification
of open and closed meetings and mandates that minutes be kept
of all meetings of a public body, whether open or closed.MCL 15.261 et seq.
Public Employment Relations Act (PERA)
This is the Michigan set of labor laws for
public sector employees. MCL 423.201 et.
seq.
Whistleblower's Protection Act (WPA)
The WPA provides that an employer may
not discharge, threaten or otherwise discriminate against an employee
with respect to wages, terms, conditions, location or privileges
of employment, because the employee reports or is about to report
a violation or suspected violation of any state, local, or federal
law to a public body. This act also protects employees who participate
in hearings, investigations, legislative inquiries, or court cases.MCL 15.362 et seq.
Youth Employment Standards Act (YESA)
This Michigan law applies to all Michigan
employers that employ a minor, which is defined as a person under
18 years of age. This act regulates the hours and days of employment
for minors under the age of 18 and requires work permits when
employing them. Get more information here:Hiring
of MinorsMCL 409.101 et seq.
