{"id":2772,"date":"2026-04-23T09:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/anthony\/?p=2772"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:37:16","slug":"senate-passes-bill-to-ensure-michigan-employers-consider-applicants-based-on-merit-not-financial-background","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/anthony\/2026\/04\/23\/senate-passes-bill-to-ensure-michigan-employers-consider-applicants-based-on-merit-not-financial-background\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Passes Bill to\u00a0Ensure Michigan Employers Consider Applicants\u00a0Based on Merit, Not Financial Background\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Sen. Anthony\u2019s legislation would make progress on tackling pay inequities across the state<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">LANSING, Mich. (April\u00a022, 2026)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Today, the\u00a0Michigan Senate passed legislation sponsored by\u00a0Sen. <b>Sarah Anthony<\/b>\u00a0(D-Lansing)\u00a0to\u00a0ban\u00a0employers from\u00a0requiring\u00a0applicants to\u00a0disclose\u00a0information about their\u00a0past pay, fringe benefits, credit report, or credit history.\u00a0It would also ban employers from shutting down wage discussions in the workplace.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u201cPay inequity makes the already serious affordability crisis even worse, undermining an individual\u2019s ability to\u00a0cover\u00a0groceries, put gas in their tank, and keep up with rent,\u201d said Sen. <b>Anthony<\/b>. \u201cBy ensuring employers\u00a0make hiring decisions based on the things that matter\u00a0\u2014\u00a0the\u00a0skills, talent, and experience\u00a0someone brings to the table\u00a0as opposed to their personal financial background\u00a0\u2014 we\u00a0will\u00a0set up\u00a0Michigan\u00a0workers\u00a0to\u00a0access the opportunities and pay\u00a0they deserve.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">Senate Bill <span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0145\" id=\"OWA5a75673a-a06c-0dc1-8651-c4cfa5220f1a\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW260640282 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\" title=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0145\" data-outlook-id=\"6c392b6b-a335-4d6e-8dbe-f1ce41bad373\"><u>145<\/u><\/a><\/span>\u00a0would add Michigan to a growing list of states that already restrict the use of <span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/01\/16\/business\/credit-report-job-background-check\" id=\"OWA742b0397-c574-e266-097e-228ad916a502\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW260640282 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/01\/16\/business\/credit-report-job-background-check\" data-outlook-id=\"604fe063-a951-4afb-b7cc-5e9eb8020143\"><u>credit checks<\/u><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and <span data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/employment\/hiring-process\/salary-history-bans-by-state-know-your-rights-and-protections.html\" id=\"OWA5a2eba64-494c-db2d-148f-01ef26666aac\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW260640282 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\" title=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/employment\/hiring-process\/salary-history-bans-by-state-know-your-rights-and-protections.html\" data-outlook-id=\"8d73a09d-fb16-4ae3-9dd3-407241626017\"><u>salary history inquiries<\/u><\/a><\/span>\u00a0in employment-related\u00a0decisions.\u00a0When\u00a0weighed by employers in the hiring process, this irrelevant information\u00a0oftentimes\u00a0leads\u00a0to workers starting off underpaid in a new\u00a0position or\u00a0blocks\u00a0them from being offered a meaningful opportunity in the first place.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u201cThe passage of Senate Bill 145 is another hard-fought victory for workers across our great state,\u201d said <b>Ron Bieber<\/b>, president of the Michigan AFL-CIO. \u201cEverything is more expensive, jobs are drying up, and the last thing workers need\u00a0are\u00a0employers perpetuating low pay for people struggling to make it. Thank you to Sen. Sarah Anthony for leading the charge on this critical legislation. Now it goes to the Michigan House, and we urge lawmakers to\u00a0vote\u00a0YES.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">Introduced in\u00a0previous\u00a0sessions,\u00a0this legislation\u00a0was crafted from\u00a0the\u00a0best-practice recommendations\u00a0of\u00a0labor economists and civil\u00a0rights groups and\u00a0would align\u00a0Michigan with national pay equity movements.\u00a0By requiring employers to adopt fairer, more transparent hiring and compensation practices, Sen. <b>Anthony<\/b>\u2019s\u00a0bill\u00a0would help tackle\u00a0pay inequities\u00a0statewide, ensuring our workers \u2014 especially women who are disproportionately\u00a0impacted\u00a0by these practices \u2014 can access the wages and\u00a0opportunities\u00a0they deserve.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u201cMichigan women earn 79 cents for every dollar earned by men \u2014 and for Black women, that drops to 67 cents compared to white male peers. Using salary history to\u00a0determine\u00a0pay is part of what leads to that gap, and it stifles individual women&#8217;s ability to advance in their careers and receive fair bonuses and benefits,\u201d said <b>Monique Stanton<\/b>, President &amp; CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy. \u201cWe&#8217;re grateful to Sen. Sarah Anthony and all those who worked to pass Senate Bill 145.\u00a0It&#8217;s\u00a0a commonsense tool that makes wages fairer, which has been shown in the 18 other states that have already implemented this type of salary history ban. We urge the Michigan House to do their part next and deliver this win for Michigan workers.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">This bill now heads to the House for further consideration.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\" style=\"text-align: center;\">###\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Anthony\u2019s legislation would make progress on tackling pay inequities across the state LANSING, Mich. (April\u00a022, 2026)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Today, the\u00a0Michigan Senate passed legislation sponsored by\u00a0Sen. 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