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Michigan’s minimum wage workers get 18% raise
As part of a phased-in increase, the state's minimum wage will eventually increase to $15 an hour in the coming years.
Here are the changes to Michigan’s minimum wage, tipped wage, sick time laws
Changes have been made to Michigan’s minimum wage, tipped wage, and sick time laws. Two bills to amend Michigan’s minimum wage, tipped wage, and sick time laws were signed into law by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. The bills go into effect immediately and are retroactive.
Michigan House OKs amended minimum wage bill
The Michigan House passed Senate Bill 8 69-40 on Wednesday, less than a week after the state Senate passed it.
Gov. Whitmer signs Michigan tipped minimum wage, paid sick leave bills into law
The bills signed Friday will see minimum wage in Michigan rise to $15 an hour by 2027, and maintain the so-called tip credit for employers.
Michigan Senate passes bill watering down court-ordered changes to tipped minimum wage
The Michigan Senate passed a bill to increase the tipped minimum wage but not eliminate it entirely as ordered by the Michigan Supreme Court.
Michigan House OKs scaling back tipped minimum wage, paid sick leave negotiations continue
The GOP-led Michigan House voted Wednesday on a measure to scale back a minimum wage hike for tipped worker that is supposed to take effect Friday.
What changes, and what doesn't change, under Michigan's new paid leave, minimum wage scheme
The $4.01 tipped wage, 38% of the minimum, rose to $4.74. It will go up 2 percentage points a year, including to $5.49 in 2026 and to $6.30 in 2027, until reaching 50% in 2031. It had been scheduled to ultimately equal the regular minimum wage by 2030, but the restaurant industry persuaded legislators to halt that move.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer agrees to limit wages for tipped workers amid minimum wage hike
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a compromise that scales back paid sick leave and wages for tipped workers in an effort to appease businesses following a minimum wage hike.
Bill to preserve lower tipped minimum wage in Michigan passes state House
Most Republicans in the Michigan House backed a bill to keep a lower minimum wage for workers who receive customer tips. Some Democrats joined them.
See Michigan’s new minimum wage, tipped wage – and what they could have been
Michigan tipped workers just saw the single-largest raise to their wages in state history. But it could have been higher.
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Insider: Here's where the years-long battle over Michigan's minimum wage might go next
A prominent Democratic lawyer who represents two groups that sought minimum wage hikes and a statewide paid ... After ...
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Michigan lawmakers approve last-minute compromise ahead of sick leave, tipped wage changes
Michigan lawmakers late Thursday approved the final piece of a deal to amend impending changes to the state’s minimum wage, ...
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Michigan lawmakers pass tipped wage and sick leave compromise before midnight deadline
Michigan lawmakers passed a compromise bill Thursday night that would preserve the state's tipped wage credit, adjust ...
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Michigan restaurant owners urge action on minimum wage uncertainty
As the clock ticks down, Michigan is just hours away from implementing new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.