Michigan, tipped wages

Michigan Legislators Clash Over Minimum and Tipped Wage Policies as New Session Begins
Michigan lawmakers are in a battle over the state's minimum and tipped wages, with contrasting proposals from Democrats and Republicans.
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.
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 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.
Republicans tee up wage bill as they take control of Michigan House
Michigan’s newly elected state representatives took their oaths of office in Lansing Wednesday, marking the beginning of the 2025 legislative session. (Jan. 8, 2025)
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 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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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See what Michigan laws take effect this year: Paid sick days, wage hikes, more
A host of new laws are coming to Michigan in 2025, from cage-free eggs to expanded unemployment benefits, along with wage and ...
Minimum wage in Michigan increases to $10.56 an hour on Jan. 1: What to know
The standard minimum wage in Michigan is rising to $10.56 an hour starting Jan. 1, the first of two scheduled increases to ...
Minimum wages increasing in nearly half the states this year, including SD
The minimum wage will increase in nearly half the states this year, including South Dakota, even as the federal wage floor ...