Gretchen Whitmer, minimum wage and sick leave

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.
Whitmer signs bills on paid sick leave, tipped minimum wage changes into law
The new laws preserve the tipped wage credit and require small businesses to begin providing paid sick leave in October.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs minimum wage, sick leave laws; here's what they do
The measures were the result of a compromise between the Democrat-controlled Michigan Senate and the Republican-led House.
Michigan wage and earned sick time bills signed into law by Whitmer
Late-night deal-making on Thursday ended with a compromise and new minimum wage and earned sick time rules in Michigan.
Whitmer signs bipartisan bills expanding paid sick leave, increasing minimum wage
The bills aim to support working families and small businesses by forging a solution that keeps Michigan competitive to earn a paycheck and build a business.
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.
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.
Governor Whitmer signs minimum wage and paid sick leave bills
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed the two bills sent to her desk late Thursday night that changes the state’s minimum wage law and paid sick time rules for workers.
Governor Whitmer signs bills to modify minimum wage increases, paid sick leave
House Bill 4002, which amended the expanded paid sick leave requirement, and Senate Bill 8, which adjusts the state's minimum and tipped wages, were both signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Friday.
Gov. Whitmer signs minimum wage and paid sick leave bills
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the two bills sent to her desk late Thursday night that change the state’s minimum wage law and paid sick time rules for workers.
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