Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 397 of 1978 - Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act (423.501 - 423.512)
Section 423.507 - Review of Personnel Record Before Releasing Information; Deletion of Disciplinary Reports, Letters of Reprimand, or Other Records; Exceptions.

Sec. 7.
An employer shall review a personnel record before releasing information to a third party and delete disciplinary reports, letters of reprimand, or other records of disciplinary action that are more than 4 years old. This section does not apply to any of the following circumstances:
(a) The release is ordered in a legal action to a party in that legal action.
(b) The release is ordered in an arbitration to a party in that arbitration.
(c) The release is part of a record regarding the reason or reasons for, and circumstances surrounding, a separation of service under section 5 of the law enforcement officer separation of service record act, 2017 PA 128, MCL 28.565.
(d) The release is requested by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards, a law enforcement training academy, or a law enforcement agency for the purpose of determining compliance with licensing standards and procedures under the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.601 to 28.615.
History: 1978, Act 397, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 521, Eff. Mar. 28, 2019 Popular Name: Right-to-Know

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 423 - Labor Disputes and Employment Relations

Act 397 of 1978 - Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act (423.501 - 423.512)

Section 423.501 - Short Title; Definitions.

Section 423.502 - Personnel Record Information Excluded From Personnel Record; Use in Judicial or Quasi-Judicial Proceeding.

Section 423.503 - Review of Personnel Record by Employee.

Section 423.504 - Copy of Information in Personnel Record; Fee; Mailing.

Section 423.505 - Disagreement With Information Contained in Personnel Record; Agreement to Remove or Correct Information; Statement; Legal Action to Have Information Expunged.

Section 423.506 - Divulging Disciplinary Report, Letter of Reprimand, or Other Disciplinary Action; Notice; Exceptions.

Section 423.507 - Review of Personnel Record Before Releasing Information; Deletion of Disciplinary Reports, Letters of Reprimand, or Other Records; Exceptions.

Section 423.508 - Gathering or Keeping Certain Information Prohibited; Exceptions; Information as Part of Personnel Record.

Section 423.509 - Investigation of Criminal Activity by Employer; Separate File of Information; Notice to Employee; Destruction or Notation of Final Disposition of File and Copies; Prohibited Use of Information; Release of Information to Certain Law...

Section 423.510 - Right of Access to Records Not Diminished.

Section 423.511 - Violation; Action to Compel Compliance; Jurisdiction; Contempt; Damages.

Section 423.512 - Effective Date.