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Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates Expanded Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Requirements
The Michigan Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, ruled that the Michigan Legislature violated the Michigan Constitution when it adopted and amended the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act and the Earned Sick Time Act ballot initiatives
Capping off a saga that began in fall 2018, the Michigan Supreme Court, in its 4-3 decision in Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, overturned the Michigan Court of Appeals and restored the originally adopted versions of the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (WOWA) and the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). This move repeals the adoption of the Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA), which had been adopted in place of the latter.
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