Michigan, minimum wage and Gretchen Whitmer

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs minimum wage, sick leave laws; here's what they do
The measures were the result of a compromise between the Democrat-controlled Michigan Senate and the Republican-led House.
Gov. Whitmer signs Michigan tipped minimum wage, paid sick leave bills into law
The bills signed Friday will see minimum wage in Michigan rise to $15 an hour by 2027, and maintain the so-called tip credit for employers.
Gov. Whitmer signs bills on Michigan's minimum wage, sick time
In the final hours before Michigan's minimum wage was set to increase, lawmakers passed two bills that aimed to increase wages at a slightly slower rate.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs bills modifying minimum wage, paid sick leave changes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills on Friday modifying the upcoming changes to minimum wage and paid sick leave.
Whitmer floats extending minimum wage, sick leave negotiations
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer seeks a bipartisan deal on Michigan's minimum wage and sick leave policies as lawmakers debate court-ordered changes to both.
Insider: Here's where the years-long battle over Michigan's minimum wage might go next
More than six years ago, committees gathered enough petition signatures to put minimum wage and sick leave proposals on the ballot in November 2018. However, Republican lawmakers adopted the measures before Election Day, keeping them off the ballot, and then returned after Election Day to significantly weaken the requirements.
Whitmer: Delay new minimum wage, paid sick leave laws until July 1 if deal not struck this week
Gretchen Whitmer told legislative leaders Wednesday that if an agreement to amend pending minimum wage and paid sick leave laws cannot be struck this week, they should consider delaying the laws until July 1 to buy more time for negotiations.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer agrees to limit wages for tipped workers amid minimum wage hike
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a compromise that scales back paid sick leave and wages for tipped workers in an effort to appease businesses following a minimum wage hike
Timeline: Here’s when Michigan’s minimum wage will reach $15
The tip credit, or subminimum wage, was expected to increase to 48% of the minimum wage on Feb. 21, 2025, continue to increase, and then be phased out completely by Feb. 21, 2029. The laws Whitmer signed made it so the subminimum wage remained at 38% and will instead increase by 2% each year through Jan. 1, 2031, when it will reach 50%.
Whitmer signs bills on paid sick leave, tipped minimum wage changes into law
The new laws preserve the tipped wage credit and require small businesses to begin providing paid sick leave in October.
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Here’s the tipped minimum wage in every U.S. state
Some states have a tipped minimum wage equal to the minimum wage. That includes Washington, the state with the highest tipped ...
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MichMash: Whitmer signs minimum wage bill, House Oversight Committee outlines policy plans
Michigan House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Township) joined the show this week to discuss the committee's policy plans.