Michigan Legislature makes moves to change minimum and tipped wages
After months of calls to intervene, the Michigan Legislature took action this week on minimum and tipped wages.
Michigan lawmakers debut conflicting minimum wage plans for tipped workers to open session
The proposals demonstrated that Democrats are open to altering the looming policy changes that have been loudly protested by some restaurant workers.
Michigan Senate opens with FOIA, minimum wage bills
As the Michigan House of Representatives welcomed new Republican leadership to the chamber Wednesday, the Democratic-led state Senate hit the ground running, introducing 15 bills, with some reviving key debates from the previous legislative session.
Minimum wage in Michigan increases to $10.56 an hour on Jan. 1: What to know
Starting Jan. 1, the hourly minimum wage in Michigan for adults will increase from $10.33 to $10.56. The minimum wage for minors will increase from $8.78 an hour to $8.98 an hour. The tipped minimum wage, the lower rate paid to workers expected to make the bulk of their earnings in tips, will increase from $3.93 an hour to $4.01 an hour.
House Republicans propose keeping Michigan’s tipped wage system on first day in power
Republicans, business owners and servers have warned that removing the sub-minimum wage will reduce tipped worker earnings, put jobs and businesses at risk and drive up prices for customers.
Michigan to see two minimum wage hikes in 2025
Michigan workers can expect two increases in the minimum wage next year. The first raise will be a modest $0.23 hourly increase on Jan. 1 for non-tipped workers. The first bump for people who make tips comes out to an extra $0.08 an hour.
Michigan lawmakers kick off new session with tipped wages, transparency
A new Michigan Legislature met Wednesday. Some of the first policies lawmakers plan to pursue touch minimum wage and government transparency laws.
Michigan’s minimum wage increases Jan. 1. Here’s what to know
First, the standard minimum wage will increase Jan. 1 from $10.33 to $10.56 an hour for adults and $8.78 to $8.98 an hour for minors. Tipped workers, who earn 38% of the state’s minimum wage as base pay, will be bumped up from the current $3.93 an hour to $4.01.
Republican, Democrat legislators push to restore Michigan tipped wages
After failing to compromise in the final days of the Michigan lame duck session in 2025, Republicans and Democrats have proposed legislation to restore tipped wages and adjust the sick leave act before those taking effect in February.
Michigan House GOP, Senate Dems offer different proposals for minimum wage, paid sick time
Ahead of pending changes to Michigan's minimum wage and paid sick time laws slated for Feb. 21, lawmakers have backed varying ...
Minimum wages are increasing in nearly half the states this year
The minimum wage will increase in nearly half the states this year even as the federal wage floor remains stuck at $7.25 per ...
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FOIA legislation, minimum wage and sick leave bills lead off Michigan Legislature's new session
Michigan’s open records laws would apply to the governor and lawmakers under the first bills of the year introduced Wednesday ...