Labor: fair employment practices; requirement for an employee to access or respond to work-related communications outside of usual work hours; prohibit. Creates new act.
Key claim: Senate Bill 948 would prohibit employers from requiring employees to access or respond to work-related communications outside of usual work hours.
Abstract
(SB0948 · 103rd Legislature) Labor: fair employment practices; requirement for an employee to access or respond to work-related communications outside of usual work hours; prohibit. Creates new act. Sponsor: Sen. Erika Geiss (D) + 3 co-sponsors In committee: S Labor Latest action (2026-05-07): Referred To Committee On Labor
Why this matters
If enacted, SB 948 would establish a Michigan version of a ‘right to disconnect,’ creating a new fair-employment-practices obligation that limits employer authority to compel after-hours availability. For workers, it would formalize a boundary between work and personal time; for employers, it would require re-examining on-call expectations, salaried worker communication norms, and scheduling policies. The bill is at the introduction stage and has been referred to committee.