LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – Michigan’s House of Representatives had its first committee meeting of the year this morning. The select committee was specially formed to address employment bills the lawmakers are hoping to pass before the old 2018 law is reinstated on February 21st.
Without the bills minimum wage is set to increase to $12.48 and tipped wages will rise from 38% to 48% of minimum wage. Businesses will also be required to provide a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick time.
the 2018 schedule will put the minimum wage up to $14.97 in 2028, and tipped wages at 80%. After that, wages are to be adjusted based on inflation and tipped wages will be raised to 100% by 2030.
It also requires employers to provide employees at least one hour of paid earned sick time for every 35 hours worked for up to 40 hours per benefit year. in addition, employers must allow employees to carry over up to 40 hours of paid earned sick time from one benefit year to the next.
The proposed House bills would set the minimum wage at $12 on February 21st, raising it to $12.50 in 2026, $13 in 2027, and then raising the wage by a dollar each year until 2030 when the state treasurer will adjust the wage for inflation.
Under the bill, employees would accrue at least one hour of paid earned sick time for every 30 hours worked, not including hours used as paid leave for up to 72 hours of earned leave.
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