LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Republican State Representative Andrew Fink says the Michigan Legislature has given bipartisan approval to his plan to add a sunset to COVID-19 employer liability and employee exposure protections.
The Legislature passed several bills in late 2020 which provided businesses with liability protection and protected employees from employer retaliation due to COVID-19 protocols at the time.
This included new acts to protect employers and employees as well as amendments to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Fink says while a sunset was originally included in the bills, it was removed during the legislative process and the Legislature must now either rescind or alter the provisions.
Fink said in a statement released by his office that he believes the rigid practices are no longer helpful, especially because the state does not have any statutes for other more common viruses that have been around longer.
Some of the provisions that would sunset under Fink’s plan include requiring employees who test positive for COVID-19 to stay home from work until certain conditions are met and requiring employees who have had contact with them to complete a period of quarantine.
The bills now will be considered by Governor Whitmer.
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