MI Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage
On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that “Adopt and Amend” legislative procedures were unconstitutional. This means the original language of the petitions adopted by the legislature in 2018 regarding Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage will go into effect on February 21, 2025.
NFIB is advocating for legislative fixes to the law, but as of now the law states:
- The Paid Sick Leave legislation affects all employers with one or more employees and allows for up to 72 hours of sick leave a year to be accrued. It also has a myriad of regulations and restrictions on employers on how that sick time is calculated and used, including a prohibition on requiring advance notice. This applies to all employees including part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees.
The Minimum Wage legislation increases the minimum wage to somewhere between $14 – $15 by 2028 (calculations are still being made), eliminate the tip credit for restaurant servers, and continue to increase the minimum wage each year by the consumer price index.
Tell Legislators to Make Critical Changes to Paid Sick Leave Minimum Wage Before They Go into Effect
Tune in to this important VIRTUAL event on Thursday, November 7, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm ET, to learn more. NFIB Michigan State Director Amanda Fisher and attorney Dan Cohen will provide an overview of the court’s decision and share important legal details on what this will mean for your business moving forward. Register now!
NFIB IN THE NEWS
Some Michigan Democratic lawmakers wary of looming minimum wage hike, sick time benefit
The Detroit News, 8/12/2024
Here’s how much the state estimates broader paid family leave would cost
Crain’s Detroit Business, 8/12/2024
NFIB States Michigan Supreme Court Ruling on Wages ‘Politically Motivated’
DBusiness, 8/5/2024
Minimum Wage to Rise for 860,000 Americans
Newsweek, 8/1/2024
Michigan minimum wage will top $12 an hour in February after court ruling
The Center Square, 7/31/2024
Michigan Supreme Court restores minimum wage and sick leave laws reversed by Republicans years ago
AP News, 7/31/2024
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