The Michigan Court of Appeals just blocked a $13+ minimum wage and shut down the expanded paid leave law for Michigan workers that was set to take effect next month. The Court of.
Michigan employers will have to pay a minimum wage of at least $12 an hour and provide expanded sick leave rights to all employees starting February 19, 2023, since the Michigan Court of Claims said it would delay enforcement of a recent ruling that is currently being appealed. On July 19, the court held that the Michigan Legislature improperly usurped a voter initiative that was slated for the 2018 ballot – which led the court to reinstate the 2018 voter-initiated versions of the state’s minimum wage law and paid sick leave law. What actions led to this decision and what does it mean for employers?