The Michigan Court of Claims judge who ruled that the Michigan Legislature’s “adopt and amend” 2018 strategy to address two previous ballot initiatives increasing the minimum wage and enacting a paid sick leave law was unconstitutional agreed Friday, July 29 to stay that ruling until February 19, 2023.

The judge granted the stay because “the Court finds that there are justified concerns regarding the ability of employers and the relevant state agencies to immediately accommodate the changes required by [the statute]. … Accordingly, the Court GRANTS a stay … for a period of 205 days, i.e., through February 19, 2023. Any further stays should be sought at the Court of Appeals and/or Supreme Court.”

It is important to note that this issue is far from over, as we fully expect the plaintiffs to appeal the decision to stay to the Michigan Court of Appeals early next week.

Here’s a summary of what has happened since the Court of Claims first ruled on this issue on July 19:

• On July 20, the State of Michigan, working with the Michigan Legislature, filed a motion to stay on the Court of Claims judgment while the appeal is pending.
• Also on July 20, the State formally filed an appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals.
• The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) convened key business community stakeholders July 21 to discuss the status of the law given the stay request and appeal. State officials indicated they will not be enforcing the Court of Claims decision due...

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