Michigan SB 975 Change Notification
This measure provides that an individual who is absent from work for a period of 3 consecutive workdays or more without contacting the employer is presumed to have voluntarily left work without good cause attributable to the employer and is disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits.
Effective Date
March 31, 2025
Michigan Senate Bill 975 Implication to Stakeholders
Employers should view this as a positive change. When an employee quits, the burden of proof falls on them to prove that their leaving was somehow associated to the employer. Three days no call, no show being viewed as a quit moves the burden of proof on the claimant rather than the employer so the employer doesn’t have to prove there was a pattern of absenteeism.
Recommended Action
Make certain the company policy handbook says that three days of absence without calling or showing up, is considered a voluntary quit, job abandonment. They should also make sure to have every employee sign a page that acknowledges their receipt of the policy manual and that they understand all the policies therein. This will benefit employers if they must participate in an unemployment hearing on the subject. The signed document proves the claimant received the policy manual and that they understood all the policies, specifically in this case, the one associated with three days no call, no show.
