House Bill 6056 would amend Michigan’s labor relations law to require employers to post and distribute a notice informing employees of rights guaranteed under the federal National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Specifically, employers would have to display a state-created poster at each worksite in a prominent, accessible location and also make the poster available digitally through an internal website or email. The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity would be responsible for creating the poster, using National Labor Relations Board materials and, if needed, assistance from the NLRB.
The poster must describe all employee rights under the NLRA and be available in English and any other language requested by a labor organization or employer. The bill also establishes enforcement penalties for noncompliance: a $5,000 civil fine for a first violation and $10,000 for a second or subsequent violation. County prosecutors or the attorney general could bring actions to collect the fines, which would be deposited into the state’s general fund.
The bill would add a new section 8a to the Michigan labor disputes act, creating a state posting and notice requirement tied to federal labor rights. It would impose new compliance obligations on employers with work sites in Michigan and give the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity a new administrative role in preparing the required poster. It would also authorize state enforcement through civil penalties and collection actions by local prosecutors or the attorney general, affecting employers, labor organizations, and state enforcement agencies.
No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of legislative debate or formal support/opposition in the available materials. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears to be framed as an employee-notice and labor-rights disclosure bill rather than a broader regulatory overhaul. The absence of discussion records means sentiment cannot be reliably characterized beyond noting that the bill is presented in a straightforward, pro-disclosure manner.
The main points of potential contention are the new compliance burden on employers, the size of the civil penalties, and the state’s role in enforcing notice requirements tied to federal labor law. Employers may object to mandatory posting and digital distribution requirements, especially the requirement to provide the poster in additional languages upon request. Labor advocates would likely support the bill as a way to ensure employees are informed of their organizing and concerted-activity rights. Another possible issue is whether Michigan should create and enforce a state-level poster requirement for rights already governed by federal law.