Minimum Wage, State Labor Laws, Small Business

Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act, With Amendments, Has Gone Into Effect

Burr & Forman on 3/5/2025

Following the 2019 ballot initiative and Michigan Supreme Court decision in Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”) went into effect on February 21, 2025. The ESTA sets out minimum...more

Policy Week in Review - February 2025 #3

Littler on 3/3/2025

The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior week....more

Last-Minute Changes to Michigan Earned Sick Time and Wage Laws: Effective February 21, 2025

Dickinson Wright on 2/24/2025

We’ve all been waiting to see if Michigan legislators would reach a deal to amend the Earned Sick Time Act and the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, which became effective Friday, February 21, 2025. The votes are in –...more

Last Minute Minimum Wage Increase and Sick Leave Amendments to Michigan Employment Law Statutes

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/24/2025

In the early morning hours of February 21, 2025, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002 into law. SB 8 amended Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act. House Bill 4002 amended...more

WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (January 2020 Edition)

Littler on 2/5/2020

If January's minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments forecast what employers should expect throughout the remainder of the year, it could be a challenging 2020....more

Web Exclusive - June 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 7/10/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more