Michigan Court Ruling Creates Chaos, Likely Changing Paid Medical Leave and Increasing Michigan’s Minimum Wage
Highlights
A Michigan court voided the state’s current laws regarding Paid Medical Leave and the Minimum Wage; the Michigan Legislature and the state are seeking a stay
The Michigan Paid Medical Leave Law could become significantly more expansive and onerous
The state Minimum Wage could increase to $12 and after 2022 be adjusted with inflation
On July 19, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled that the Michigan Legislature violated Michigan’s Constitution when it adopted and later amended (within the same legislative session) the 2018 Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage ballot initiatives. The ruling voids the legislature’s 2018 amendments to the ballot initiatives, calling the current status of the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act and provisions of the Minimum Wage law into question.
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