Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.506 (2026)

Divulging disciplinary report, letter of reprimand, or other disciplinary action; notice; exceptions.

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BULLARD-PLAWECKI EMPLOYEE RIGHT TO KNOW ACT

Act 397 of 1978

423.506 Divulging disciplinary report, letter of reprimand, or other disciplinary action; notice; exceptions.

Sec. 6.

(1) An employer or former employer shall not divulge a disciplinary report, letter of reprimand, or other disciplinary action to a third party, to a party who is not a part of the employer's organization, or to a party who is not a part of a labor organization representing the employee, without written notice as provided in this section.

(2) The written notice to the employee shall be by first-class mail to the employee's last known address, and shall be mailed on or before the day the information is divulged from the personnel record.

(3) This section shall not apply if any of the following occur:

(a) The employee has specifically waived written notice as part of a written, signed employment application with another employer.

(b) The disclosure is ordered in a legal action or arbitration to a party in that legal action or arbitration.

History: 1978, Act 397, Eff. Jan. 1, 1979

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2023 · leading case: McManamon v. Redford Charter Twp., 730 N.W.2d 757 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006).

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McManamon v. Redford Charter Twp., 730 N.W.2d 757 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 20× “506, provides, in pertinent part: (1) An employer or former employer shall not divulge a disciplinary report, letter of reprimand, or other disciplinary action to a third party, to a party who is not a part of the employer's organization, or to a party who is not a part of a…”

Mcmanamon v. Redford Charter Twp., 671 N.W.2d 56 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 6× “[MCL 423.506.] Section 11 provides: If an employer violates this act, an employee may commence an action in the circuit court to compel compliance with this act.”

Porter v. City of Royal Oak, 542 N.W.2d 905 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “MCL 423.506; MSA 17.62(6). [1] Therefore, plaintiff had a reasonable *493 expectation that his disciplinary record would not be divulged to the public.”

Loftis v. G T Prods., Inc, 423 N.W.2d 358 (Mich. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 4× “III Plaintiff next claims that the trial court erred by granting summary disposition to the defendant on Count III, alleging violation of § 6 of the Employee Right to Know Act, MCL 423.506; MSA 17.62(6), [3] which prohibits an employer from disseminating disciplinary reports to…”

Scuderi v. Monumental Life Ins., 344 F. Supp. 2d 584 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “§ 423.506. Plaintiff claims that Monumental is liable for violation of Section 506 of the Act as a result of Cristin Costanza’s conversation with her close friend, Joanne Scuderi who is Plaintiffs daughter, after her mother’s, firing, in which she told Joanne that her mother…”

Bowers v. Reutter, 951 F. Supp. 666 (E.D. Mich. 1997). · cites it 4× “§ 423.506. It is undisputed that the defendants did not notify plaintiff when they provided documents pursuant to two subpoenas issued by Jack Reutter’s criminal defense attorney in the criminal matter.”

Motley v. Metro Man I, Inc. (E.D. Mich. 2021). · cites it 2× “§ 423.506, known as the Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act.”

Cullen v. St. Ignace, City of (W.D. Mich. 2023). · cites it 2× “Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.506 (1). Section 7 requires the employer to review personnel records and delete disciplinary records that are more than four years old: An employer shall review a personnel record before releasing information to a third party and delete disciplinary…”

Craig Hecht v. Nat'l Heritage Academies Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “397 of the Public Acts of 1978, being section 423.506 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.”

George K Truchan v. Charter Twp. of Adrian (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “MCL 423.506(1) provides that: “An employer or former employer shall not divulge a disciplinary report, letter of reprimand, or other disciplinary action to a third party, to a party who is not a part of the employer’s organization, or to a party who is not a part of a labor…”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.506(1) — 3 cases

McManamon v. Redford Charter Twp., 730 N.W.2d 757 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). “506, provides, in pertinent part: (1) An employer or former employer shall not divulge a disciplinary report, letter of reprimand, or other disciplinary action to a third party, to a party who is not a part of the employer's organization, or to a party who is not a part of a…”

Mcmanamon v. Redford Charter Twp., 671 N.W.2d 56 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “[MCL 423.506.] Section 11 provides: If an employer violates this act, an employee may commence an action in the circuit court to compel compliance with this act.”

George K Truchan v. Charter Twp. of Adrian (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “MCL 423.506(1) provides that: “An employer or former employer shall not divulge a disciplinary report, letter of reprimand, or other disciplinary action to a third party, to a party who is not a part of the employer’s organization, or to a party who is not a part of a labor…”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.506(2) — 2 cases

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.506(3)(b) — 2 cases

Bowers v. Reutter, 951 F. Supp. 666 (E.D. Mich. 1997). “§ 423.506. It is undisputed that the defendants did not notify plaintiff when they provided documents pursuant to two subpoenas issued by Jack Reutter’s criminal defense attorney in the criminal matter.”

Motley v. Metro Man I, Inc. (E.D. Mich. 2021). “§ 423.506, known as the Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right to Know Act.”

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