Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (MI)

Summary

This template is an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (with Acknowledgment) (MI) that covers key topics for equal employment opportunity policies including, among others, prohibited discrimination and harassment, reporting policy violations, and enforcement. This template is intended for use by private employers in Michigan. It contains practical guidance, drafting notes, and an optional clause. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. Its language has been customized to comply with Michigan and federal law. As a result, the text of this template differs from the non-jurisdictional Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (with Acknowledgment). This template does not address all potential local law distinctions; thus, you should check any relevant local laws. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. The Michigan Civil Rights Commission (MCRC) requires employers to post, in a conspicuous place, a poster called Michigan Law Prohibits Discrimination advising employees of their rights under the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) and other civil rights laws. See Mich. Admin. Code R. 37.101. For information on equal employment and non-discrimination issues, see Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-discrimination Policies: Key Drafting Tips, Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy Drafting Checklist. For non-jurisdictional equal employment opportunity templates, see Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (with Acknowledgment), Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-discrimination Policy, Harassment and EEO Policy Acknowledgment, and Employment Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Investigation Determination Form. For information on Michigan laws concerning equal employment and non-discrimination, see Employment Discrimination Laws Comparison Chart (MI and Federal), Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) (MI), Michigan Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act and Internet Privacy Protection Act (MI). For state-specific laws concerning discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, see the Equal Opportunity column of the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Practice Notes Chart. For state-specific equal employment and non-discrimination templates, see Employment Policies State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart and the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit.