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The Michigan Supreme Court overruled the Legislature on Wednesday, reinstating major changes to the state's minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, a victory for low-wage workers. In a 4-3 decision ...
If leaders in Lansing cannot reach a deal, employees in Michigan will earn one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked starting Feb. 21, 2025. Businesses with 10 or more employees will ...
All employees are entitled to one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked and can accrue up to 40 hours per year. Leave can be used for any reason. [22] In addition, Cook County and its county seat of Chicago have local paid sick leave laws, although some municipalities have opted out. In those two localities, anyone, except government ...
A 2020 paper found that requiring paid sick leave in the U.S. likely increased overall well-being. [52] When paid sick leave is required by law, workers tended to take two more days off work each year. [52] U.S. federal law requires unpaid leave for serious illnesses through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This law requires most medium ...
A Michigan ballot proposal was completed with over 380,000 signatures (well over the required 252,000) demanding varying levels of paid sick leave, which depended on company size. [46] The Fairness Project participated less in this signature drive, most likely due to an established local committee and significant local support willing to sign ...
Last year, Whitmer signed legislation reinstating Michigan's prevailing wage law for state-funded construction projects. For decades, prevailing wage had been in place in Michigan until Gov. Rick ...
Department of Labor poster notifying employees of rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 29 U.S.C. § 203 [1] (FLSA) is a United States labor law that creates the right to a minimum wage, and "time-and-a-half" overtime pay when people work over forty hours a week.
Emergency Paid Sick Leave must be in addition to any benefits that employees already accrue. Emergency Paid Sick Leave cannot reduce existing employee benefits or rights. [6] A full-time employee may take up to 80 hours of Emergency Paid Sick Leave. A part-time employee may take up to the amount of hours they work in an average two-week period. [6]