Discrimination: Michigan

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Authors: Evan Burkholder and Lesley Yulkowski

Summary

• Michigan's employment discrimination laws are generally coextensive with their federal counterpart, and therefore look to federal courts for guidance. See Discrimination Under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA); Disability Discrimination Under the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act.
• ELCRA contains other prohibited employer practices not contained in the federal statute. See Discrimination Under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA); Protected Classes Under the ELCRA.
• Michigan has a separate law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. See Disability Discrimination Under the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act.
• Michigan has an equal pay law that prohibits wage discrimination. See Equal Pay.
• Localities including Detroit and Grand Rapids have requirements pertaining to discrimination. See Local Requirements.