Michigan should move ahead with a planned minimum wage increase and eliminate a lower rate for tipped workers by 2030, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday. Some of those workers are not happy.
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Legislative leftovers: What Michigan lawmakers haven’t done in 2024
From pollution to health care, lawmakers are sitting on a number of bills they once deemed priorities. Will they pass this session?
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No tax on tips? Michigan ruling may blunt Trump, Harris proposals
Both 2024 presidential candidates are touting a plan to ditch taxes on tips. A recent Michigan ruling may neuter those efforts.
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Michigan plans $14.97 minimum wage by 2028 — but seeks court clarity first
Michigan would start court-ordered minimum wage hikes at $12.48 an hour next year under an “intended approach,” the state said in a motion asking Supreme Court justices for clarity on their earlier ruling.
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Michigan minimum wage increase is ‘nightmare’ for restaurants, industry says
The top official of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association says a court ruling this week to eventually abolish the lower, tipped minimum wage will hurt an industry still suffering from the pandemic.
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Michigan’s higher minimum wage a boon to workers, here to stay, advocate says
The president of the organization that fought for a higher minimum wage in Michigan says it has widespread support and won’t lead to massive restaurant closures threatened by business interests.
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What to know about Michigan’s pending minimum wage changes
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.
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Michigan minimum wage to rise, tipped wage to disappear, under blockbuster ruling
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.’
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Michigan $15 minimum wage hike won’t make 2024 ballot, Supreme Court rules
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday that an effort to raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $15 an hour will not make the 2024 ballot.
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Michigan high court weighs case that would raise minimum wage for 305K workers
The Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments from restaurant workers, others who would be impacted if wage rises to more than $13 an hour.