Gov. Whitmer signs Michigan tipped minimum wage, paid sick leave bills into law
The bills signed Friday will see minimum wage in Michigan rise to $15 an hour by 2027, and maintain the so-called tip credit for employers.
What changes, and what doesn't change, under Michigan's new paid leave, minimum wage scheme
The $4.01 tipped wage, 38% of the minimum, rose to $4.74. It will go up 2 percentage points a year, including to $5.49 in 2026 and to $6.30 in 2027, until reaching 50% in 2031. It had been scheduled to ultimately equal the regular minimum wage by 2030, but the restaurant industry persuaded legislators to halt that move.
Michigan House OKs scaling back tipped minimum wage, paid sick leave negotiations continue
The GOP-led Michigan House voted Wednesday on a measure to scale back a minimum wage hike for tipped worker that is supposed to take effect Friday.
Michigan lawmakers pass paid sick leave bill late Thursday
Lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate approved a sick leave bill, tweaking court-ordered changes scheduled to take effect at midnight on Friday.
Legislature OKs 11th-hour deal on paid sick leave rules, finalizes minimum wage changes
Michigan lawmakers late Thursday inked an 11th-hour, bipartisan deal to alter paid sick leave requirements, paving the way for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to sign them and minimum wage changes into law Friday.
Bill to guarantee paid sick leave for all employees in Virginia heads to Youngkin’s desk
A bill that would give every employee in Virginia paid sick days is headed to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk. “People get sick,” Delegate Jeion Ward (D-Hampton), who wrote the bill, told 8News. The bill would require employers to give every employee paid time off that they could then use if: They’re suffering from a physical or mental illness Need to go the doctor for preventive reasons They need to care for a sick child “One day of work that you miss could mean one week of groceries your family may not have,
Michigan legislature passes paid sick leave, minimum wage bills
The Chairman of the Michigan House Agriculture Committee says the state legislature has been able to come to agreement on new wage requirements. Jerry Neyer tells Brownfield paid sick time requirements set to go into effect this week would have hurt farmers and small businesses.
Whitmer signs bills on paid sick leave, tipped minimum wage changes into law
The new laws preserve the tipped wage credit and require small businesses to begin providing paid sick leave in October.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer Agrees to Limit Wages for Tipped Workers Amid Minimum Wage Hike
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a compromise that scales back paid sick leave and wages for tipped workers in an effort to appease businesses following a minimum wage hike
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DEED confirms 0.88% payroll tax to support paid leave, a 25% bump from original proposal
An actuarial firm released an independent report within months of the law’s passage, recommending a rate of at least 0.78%.
Park Ridge to aid school district with exemption from Cook County paid leave rule
The city of Park Ridge has added Park Ridge School District 64 to its exemption from Cook County’s paid time off ordinance, exercising the home-rule option of the law. The Park Ridge City Council ...
KLTV Investigates: 4th grade teacher on paid leave; accused of allowing sex offender fiancé on campus
A public information request made by KLTV details Kilgore ISD’s account of an incident where a teacher is accused of allowing ...
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House committee approves new paid family and medical leave proposal
Lawmakers and advocates all agree paid time off would be a fantastic benefit, but crafting a program all those groups can ...