The bills will also support small businesses by making it easier to increase pay and grant sick leave for employees, making Michigan the best place to live, work, and invest
LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bipartisan bills that will protect Michigan families against rising costs and inflation by increasing the state’s minimum wage and expanding paid sick leave policies. These bills bolster the Whitmer-Gilchrist administration’s commitment to supporting working families and small businesses by forging a commonsense solution that keeps Michigan competitive to earn a paycheck and build your business. Including today’s legislation, Governor Whitmer has signed a record 1,502 bipartisan bills into law since taking office.
"Michigan workers deserve fair wages and benefits so they can pay the bills and take care of their family, and small businesses needs our support to keep creating good jobs in Michigan,” said Governor Whitmer. “I’m proud to sign these two bipartisan bills into law that will raise wages, ensure workers can take time off to care for themselves or their loved ones, and continue growing our economy. This commonsense compromise was made possible by the Republicans and Democrats who worked together to forge a fair, bipartisan deal. I hope we can build on this momentum to keep passing commonsense, bipartisan legislation that makes a real difference in people’s lives. I’ll keep working with anyone to protect working families and make sure...
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