- Modifications to Michigan's minimum wage and earned sick time laws passed just two days before taking effect.
- The bill increases the minimum wage to $15 by 2027 and caps the tipped credit system at 50% by 2031.
- Some Democratic representatives oppose changes to earned sick time, advocating for workers' rights alongside groups like Mothering Justice.
Two days before the laws are set to take effect, modifications to the minimum wage laws have passed out of both chambers.
The minimum wage and earned sick time laws are set to take effect on Friday, and GOP lawmakers are trying to make modifications to help neighbors and small businesses.
The modification bill will increase the minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour by 2027 and capping the tipped credit system at 50% of salary by 2031.
"We want every Michigan worker to have time off when they're sick to care for themselves and their family. We also want them to have a job. We want to keep small businesses open, we want to keep our restaurant industry afloat and we want restaurant workers to have a good job and make a good living," Speaker of the House Matt Hall said.
A few Democratic State Representative attended a press conference alongside Mothering Justice, standing against the earned sick time changes.
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