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Poised to lose control of the Michigan House, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and fellow Democrats are pushing economic development, firearm and criminal justice reforms in the final weeks of 2024.
These policies ignore the realities of running a small business. Owners already stretched thin by inflation and workforce shortages will now face added costs and confusing compliance hurdles.
Republicans retook control of the state House on Tuesday, giving Democrats just weeks to pass their wish lists and pet projects. Expect a frantic finish.
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.
Minimum wage workers and tipped employees face an immediate pay boost in February after a court ruling on Wednesday. Businesses say the effects could be dire; unclear is whether the Legislature will step in.
A Michigan Supreme Court ruling will likely raise the minimum wage to over $12 an hour in February and higher in future years, giving a raise to tens of thousands of workers. Business leaders called it ‘catastrophic.’
Michigan’s minimum wage is set to spike to $12 in February. Some business groups want Republicans to rein in the increase before they lose control of Lansing.
A Michigan Court of Claims judge struck down 2018 GOP amendments to paid sick leave and minimum wage initiatives. State attorneys are now seeking to delay enforcement during an appeal.
A victory for progressives, the ruling directs the state to immediately raise Michigan’s minimum wage from $9.87 to $12 an hour and eliminate a lower tipped wage for restaurant workers by 2024. It will likely be appealed.
Restaurant and direct care workers with no paid sick leave could increase coronavirus risk for Michigan, which currently exempts businesses with fewer than 50 workers from being compelled to offer paid leave.
The Court determined that it lacks jurisdiction to issue an opinion on the constitutionality of the “adopt and amend” strategy employed by Republican lawmakers in last year’s lame-duck session.
Does Michigan’s constitution allow the legislature to adopt and amend citizen initiatives in the same two-year term, or does it explicitly prohibit the practice? It’s now up to the state’s highest court to decide.
The high court is hearing arguments Wednesday on whether Republicans in Lansing acted lawfully in passing a paid sick leave bill last year before neutering it. The court may offer its opinion, or it may not, raising the specter of a formal lawsuit.
