State Representative Penelope Tsernoglou (D-East Lansing) introduced legislation on February 23, 2026 to regulate employers’ use of AI in employee monitoring. The bill would require employers to notify workers when AI monitoring is in use, specify what data is being collected via AI systems, and impose limits on certain types of AI-driven data gathering in the workplace. A press conference was held to announce the bill on February 23, 2026.
The bill represents the first Michigan legislation specifically targeting worker rights in the context of employer-deployed AI systems, a distinct track from the previously filed MDE education guidance.
Who it affects: Michigan private sector workers subject to AI-based monitoring or data collection by employers. The bill would create disclosure and consent rights, giving workers procedural protections when AI systems are used to observe or evaluate their performance.
What is notably missing: The bill is in early legislative stages and has not been enacted. Michigan’s Republican-controlled House makes passage uncertain. The bill addresses AI monitoring disclosure rather than a broader employer training obligation; it does not require employers to train workers in AI or mandate AI literacy programmes. No pre-redundancy training obligation is included.