Michigan has become the first Midwestern state, and 10th overall, to legalize recreational marijuana. Meanwhile, Missouri and Utah voters passed medical marijuana ballot initiatives.
Enhanced to link users to the most comprehensive coverage of each law and to improve the organization and scope.
Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and topics covered of state employment laws.
Updated to reflect extension of discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Updated to reflect extension of discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has voted to issue an "interpretive statement" to extend protections under the state's Elliott-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to the LGBT community. However, it remains to be seen what effect the commission's interpretation will have. Last year, Michigan's attorney general told the commission it lacks the authority to reinterpret the ELCRA and warned it would be subject to a lawsuit if it did so.
Updated guidance to include information on the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, effective May 25, 2018.
Michigan has passed a law expressly prohibiting its local governments from passing ordinances banning salary history requests.
Updated to reflect protections against identity theft under the Michigan Employment Security Act, effective March 21, 2018.
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