Michigan employers received some good news on the wage and hour front when the state legislature passed amendments to the new paid sick leave and minimum wage laws at the 11th hour. Although employers did not get complete...more
Good news is likely coming for Michigan employers related to the state minimum wage and paid sick leave laws set to take effect February 21. Last week, both chambers of the state legislature introduced separate sets of bills...more
Now that fall is well underway, Michigan employers should be reviewing their compensation practices and paid leave policies to ensure compliance with the new requirements taking effect in 2025. As detailed previously, the...more
Big changes are coming for Michigan employers due to a sweeping decision just issued by the state’s highest court. Beginning next year, Michigan employers will be subject to new annual minimum wage increases, gradually lose...more
Michigan lawmakers have just approved bills that will repeal Michigan’s 2012 right-to-work law for private sector workers, ushering in a new day for labor relations in the state. When the two bills are reconciled and final...more
The Michigan Court of Appeals just blocked a $13+ minimum wage and shut down the expanded paid leave law for Michigan workers that was set to take effect next month. The Court of Appeals’ January 26 decision ruled that state...more
Michigan employers will have to pay a minimum wage of at least $12 an hour and provide expanded sick leave rights to all employees starting February 19, 2023, since the Michigan Court of Claims said it would delay enforcement...more
Just before the New Year, Governor Whitmer amended state law and eased employers’ COVID-19 compliance burdens by deferring to the CDC’s guidance on when infected or exposed employees may return to work. The amendment was...more
1/12/2021
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Michigan just passed four new COVID-19 bills touching on workplace safety, employee protections, and legal immunity for businesses – and employers will need to be sure to stay on top of state rules if they want to avoid...more
Governor Gretchen Whitmer just issued an executive order that limits the availability of job-protected leave moving forward only to those employees who pose a “particular risk of infecting others with COVID-19.” She did this...more
8/28/2020
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