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Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.201 (2026)

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POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT OF 1981


Act 44 of 1982


37.201 Short title.

Sec. 1.

    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "polygraph protection act of 1981".

History: 1982, Act 44, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1984–2025 · leading case: Faisal Khalaf v. Ford Motor Co., 973 F.3d 469 (6th Cir. 2020).
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Faisal Khalaf v. Ford Motor Co., 973 F.3d 469 (6th Cir. 2020). “; Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA), Mich. Comp. Laws, 37.201 et seq.; and 42 U.”
People v. Ray, 401 N.W.2d 296 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “I find no error in the failure of the magistrate or the acting circuit judge sua sponte to conduct a Walker hearing nor do I find that the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress the incriminating statements was clearly erroneous.”
White v. Loomis Armored US, Inc., 729 F. Supp. 2d 897 (E.D. Mich. 2010). · cites it 4× “The plaintiffs’ complaint alleges (1) a violation of the Michigan Polygraph Protection Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.201 et seq.,- and (2) a violation of the Michigan Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act, Mich.”
Hildebrand v. Revco Disc. Drug Centers, 357 N.W.2d 778 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “1982 PA 46 repealed § 26 of the FPEA and 1982 PA 44 created the Polygraph Protection Act of 1981 which specifically prohibited employers from using polygraphs as a basis of hiring or firing employees.”
Ball v. Perkins (E.D. Mich. 2021). · cites it 2× “Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.201 (a). “[A]iding and abetting ‘describes all forms of assistance rendered to the perpetrator of a [violation] and comprehends all words or deeds that might support, encourage, or incite the commission of a crime.”
Scanlon v. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (W.D. Mich. 2021). · cites it 2× “Count II alleges sex and weight discrimination under the Elliot- Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA), Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.201 et seq., against both Defendants.”
Bownes v. Borroughs Corp. (W.D. Mich. 2021). · cites it 2× “§ 1981 and Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA), Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.201 et seq. Borroughs argues that the complaint fails to state a viable claim.”
Cynetha Rush v. United Wholesale Mortg. LLC (E.D. Mich. 2025). · cites it 2× “§ 1981 ; (2) discrimination under the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act, MCL § 37.201, et seq. (ELCRA); and (3) retaliation in violation of ELCRA.”
Schutter v. Harold Zeigler Auto Grp., Inc. (W.D. Mich. 2019). “The motion is fully briefed, and the Court heard oral argument on the motion on August 27, 2019.”
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