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.
The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association estimates that one in every five restaurants would close, and 50,000 jobs — 67% of this workforce — could be lost.
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.
Check out live election results for the Michigan House of Representatives, state Supreme Court, as well as university boards and the State Board of Education.
Michigan Supreme Court elections are technically nonpartisan, but two general election races featuring two Democratic and two Republican nominees could alter the future of the state’s highest court.
Michigan should move ahead with a planned minimum wage increase and eliminate a lower rate for tipped workers by 2030, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday. Some of those workers are not happy.
Former Chair Kristina Karamo was escorted out by police during a marathon convention as the Michigan Republican Party nominated candidates for the state Supreme Court, Board of Education and university boards.
The stage is set for November, with Michigan Democrats rounding out their ticket with nominees for the state Supreme Court, Board of Education and university boards.
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.
Michigan would start court-ordered minimum wage hikes at $12.48 an hour next year under an “intended approach,” the state said in a motion asking Supreme Court justices for clarity on their earlier ruling.
