Whitmer calls for delaying tipped wage changes if lawmakers can’t reach deal

Final talks underway on setting Michigan’s new minimum wage and tipped wage standards • Michigan Advance

Michigan Capitol | Susan J. DemasSweeping changes to Michigan’s standards on minimum wage and sick leave policies are set to take effect in nine days and it has business owners, service workers and lawmakers at odds with one another. In 2018 lawmakers in the Republican-led legislature implemented changes to raise minimum wage to $15, phase out tipped wage credits and set mandatory sick leave policies that were being sought after by a ballot peti…

Deal close on Michigan's minimum wage for tipped workers, key lawmaker says

The negotiations at the state Capitol were ongoing Wednesday, nine days before a Michigan Supreme Court-ordered minimum wage hike takes effect.

Whitmer: Delay Michigan wage, paid leave laws if no deal on changes

As Michigan lawmakers fight over sick leave and wage changes, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes delaying implementation until July.

Whitmer calls for delaying tipped wage changes if lawmakers can’t reach deal

The proposed compromise from Republicans would prevent tipped employees from becoming minimum wage workers while preserving the $15 minimum wage hike.

Lansing Regional Chamber Urges State Legislature to Reach Compromise on Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Laws

LANSING, MI – With the February 21 deadline rapidly approaching, the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) is calling on the Michigan Legislature to reach a compromise on paid sick leave and minimum wage laws, including the restoration of the tip credit. Employers and employees alike deserve clarity on these critical issues, and legislative inaction would be devastating for businesses across Michigan. “For months, we have emphasized the ne…