Michigan House passes bills to stop tipped wage increase
With 63 to 41 votes, the Michigan House passed two bills to keep tipped workers' wages as is. In February, the base pay for tipped workers will increase to nearly $6 an hour. This is a 52% increase ...
Michigan lawmakers announce committee changes
Michigan’s 2025 legislative session is underway with Republicans now holding the House majority. Thursday, House Speaker Matt Hall introduced some new ways to monitor state departments and agencies ...
MI House lawmakers pass minimum wage, sick leave bills
GOP lawmakers heralded what they feel are fixes to impending changes, while some Democrats pushed back. One local business owner shared his thoughts with 13 OYS.
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Michigan House passes tipped wage bill ahead of looming deadline
The bill affecting restaurant servers and others who receive tips now heads to the Michigan Senate for consideration.
Republican-led House passes bills to keep tipped wage in Michigan
A Republican-backed package of bills that would maintain the tipped wage system in Michigan has passed the state House of Representatives. (Jan. 23, 2025) ...
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GOP-Led Michigan House Passes Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Bills
The bills would prevent laws that gradually eliminate tipped wages and institute paid leave and minimum wage mandates from going into effect next month.
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Michigan's tipped wage law: House passes bill to stop raises, limit paid sick time
The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a bill to block the state's minimum wage for tipped workers from into effect, while also attempting to limit paid sick time for those same workers.
Gov. Whitmer signs 19 bills into law
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was presented with more bills on Wednesday, signing 19 into law after signing dozens more in the last seven days. Whitmer also signed 35 bills on ...
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As Trump threatens ‘sanctuary cities,’ Michigan officials ask: Who, us?
Amid warnings they could lose federal funding or face prosecution for failing to comply with Trump immigration orders, some Michigan officials are disputing ‘sanctuary’ designations.
Michigan House votes on minimum wage, paid sick leave bills
The Michigan House passed legislation to change the state's paid sick leave and minimum wage laws before court-ordered ...
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Poll finds bipartisan support for increasing Michigan’s minimum wage and paid sick leave benefits
A majority of Michiganders, including Republicans, support changes to the state’s minimum wage and paid sick leave laws set to take effect next month, per a 2024 state Supreme Court ruling.  That’s ...
GOP-led Michigan House votes to curb paid sick leave, tipped wage laws
The Michigan House OK'd bills retaining the tipped wage for restaurant workers and limiting the reach of paid sick leave laws taking effect Feb. 21.