Michigan sick leave law

Plan to scale back tipped wage increase is heading to Gov. Whitmer, but ‘chaos is coming’ without deal on paid sick leave by Friday, says GOP leader.

As Michigan lawmakers fight over sick leave and wage changes, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes delaying implementation until July.

Michigan minimum wage and paid sick leave laws take effect Feb. 21 — unless the Legislature changes them first.

Suppressing worker wages strikes me as shortsighted. I know firsthand the benefits of fairly compensating my staff.

Michigan’s unprecedented paid leave mandate, paired with the rapid elimination of the tip credit, is a perfect storm slashing jobs, shuttering businesses, and leaving employers and workers alike in their wake.

Michigan's small businesses are under threat. The Earned Sick Time Act puts thousands of them at risk of scaling back or even shutting down.

Michigan lawmakers aim to change minimum wage and sick leave laws before they take effect next month. Here’s how.

House lawmakers are expected to vote on amending minimum wage, sick leave laws in the coming days. Their plan would exempt 1 of 3 workers from sick leave mandates.

Michigan’s business, restaurant industry officials flock to Lansing urging changes to pending sick leave, tipped wage laws.

A host of new laws are coming to Michigan in 2025, from cage-free eggs to expanded unemployment benefits, along with wage and sick leave rules that lawmakers are still debating whether to change.

The clock is ticking on Michigan’s Lame-duck Legislature. Here’s the latest.

In a dramatic exchange, House Republicans walked off the floor. Democrats proceeded to approve bills to deter “sextortion.”

Poised to lose control of the Michigan House, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fellow Democrats are pushing economic development, firearm and criminal justice reforms in the final weeks of 2024.

These policies ignore the realities of running a small business. Owners already stretched thin by inflation and workforce shortages will now face added costs and confusing compliance hurdles.

Several proposals have not crossed the finish line in this session, including a $6 billion plan that could fund large-scale incentives for 10 years.

Republicans retook control of the state House on Tuesday, giving Democrats just weeks to pass their wish lists and pet projects. Expect a frantic finish.

From pollution to health care, lawmakers are sitting on a number of bills they once deemed priorities. Will they pass this session?

Workers are rejoicing, but sick time rules set to take effect in February have firms fearing a complicated ‘catastrophe.’ They want legislators to make changes, but Democrats may be reluctant.

Minimum wage workers and tipped employees face an immediate pay boost in February after a court ruling on Wednesday. Businesses say the effects could be dire; unclear is whether the Legislature will step in.

A Michigan Supreme Court ruling will likely raise the minimum wage to over $12 an hour in February and higher in future years, giving a raise to tens of thousands of workers. Business leaders called it ‘catastrophic.’