Michigan, minimum wage and Gretchen Whitmer

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.
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
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 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 bipartisan bills expanding sick leave, increasing minimum wage
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bipartisan bills on Friday that would increase the state’s minimum wage and reform paid sick leave policies.
Gov. Whitmer signs minimum wage and paid sick leave bills into law
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the two bills sent to her desk late Thursday night that change the state's minimum wage law and paid sick time rules for workers.
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.
What is minimum wage in Michigan? What to know about increase, tipped minimum wage
What is the minimum wage in Michigan? Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. As of Feb. 21, 2025, the hourly minimum wage in Michigan is $12.
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