Michigan's minimum wage gets a boost effective January 1
Michigan workers who earn minimum wage – whether on regular pay or a tipped pay scale – will see a pay increase effective Jan. 1.
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Michigan workers who earn minimum wage – whether on regular pay or a tipped pay scale – will see a pay increase effective Jan. 1.
GOP Sen. Josh Hawley's position on the minimum wage aligns him with some of the Senate's most liberal members.
The average cost of a fast-food meal in the U.S. is now $11.56 in major cities across the U.S., according to LendingTree.
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.
The Michigan House passed Senate Bill 8 69-40 on Wednesday, less than a week after the state Senate passed it.
The Michigan Senate on Thursday approved a bill that amends the timeline of the minimum wage increase ahead of the new law going into effect next week.
Michigan's minimum wage will increase by about $2 starting next week, but lawmakers are looking to delay that change.
It took two overflow rooms in the House Office Building in Lansing this week to accommodate everyone who wanted to testify.
After months of calls to intervene, the Michigan Legislature took action this week on minimum and tipped wages.
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The federal minimum has held at $7.25 an hour since 2009, but an increasing number of states are upping their base pay for workers.
A Biden administration proposal would phase out a program that lets employers pay some workers less than $7.25 an hour.
Michigan's minimum wage and access to paid sick days will increase in February 2025.
Workers in four battleground states earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Labor advocates say that's a recipe for poverty.
Early next year, workers will be earning $12.50 an hour, a wage rate that Michigan initially wouldn't reach until 2030.
Michigan's minimum wage will go up to $12.48 per hour in February 2025.
Michigan's current minimum wage will rise 20% by the end of February thanks to a recent state Supreme Court decision.
Bank of America is hiking its base pay starting next month and plans to further lift the company's minimum wage in 2025.
Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have pitched similar "no tax on tips" legislation.
Restaurant workers gathered in Birmingham, Michigan, on Friday to call on lawmakers to save tipping in the state.
In February 2025, the rate will go from $10.33 to $12.50 an hour.
In a 4-3 decision, the court said Republican lawmakers violated the state constitution.
Restaurant workers have mixed views on a new ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court that grants an increase to the minimum wage and paid sick leave for all Michigan workers.
Those who have fought against raising the wage in Michigan for fear of negative consequences for tipped workers celebrated the ruling.
A case from 2018 is at the center of a decision that should be coming down the pipe from the Michigan Supreme Court.
Six felony charges have been filed in the aftermath of a road rage incident during which a family's vehicle was forced off a highway.
The seeds of a plant native to desert climates were intercepted by federal agriculture agents working at Detroit Metro Airport.
An Ann Arbor man died, and two others were injured, as a result of a three-vehicle crash in Macomb County.
The Detroit Zoo has confirmed the sex of three lion cubs born in November at its facility in Royal Oak.
Detroit and other Southeast Michigan communities have emergency response plans that include providing public warming centers.
The push to include 37 uncounted ballots in the Hamtramck mayoral race has made its way to the Michigan Supreme Court.
Police investigating the Christmas Day deaths of two people at an apartment complex say neither the victim nor her friend ever called 911, despite a history of domestic violence in the victim's relationship.
An Ann Arbor man died, and two others were injured, as a result of a three-vehicle crash in Macomb County.
Detroit and other Southeast Michigan communities have emergency response plans that include providing public warming centers.
The Detroit Zoo has confirmed the sex of three lion cubs born in November at its facility in Royal Oak.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A year ago, Michigan was expecting a windfall of federal funds to fuel a transition to clean energy, along with billions of dollars' worth of green manufacturing projects subsidized by the Biden administration's climate spending bills.
Police investigating the Christmas Day deaths of two people at an apartment complex say neither the victim nor her friend ever called 911, despite a history of domestic violence in the victim's relationship.
Income tax cuts are taking effect in multiple U.S. states on Jan. 1, 2026, a new analysis says.
The company's investment in safety prevention comes amid growing concerns over the potential harm of artificial intelligence.
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President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
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Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 55 points, James Harden added 28 and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.
Simon Edvinsson scored with 3:14 remaining in overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Kyle Whittingham was barely two weeks into retirement after 21 years at Utah when he found an offer he couldn't turn down.
The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night were bested 5-2 by the Carolina Hurricanes, who snapped a season-worst three-game skid.
The Detroit Pistons fell 131-129 Friday night to the Utah Jazz. Keyonte George scored 31 points and hit a floater in the lane with 2.1 seconds remaining for Utah, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
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With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
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Homeland Security agents were in Minneapolis on Monday "conducting a massive investigation on child care and other rampant fraud," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said.
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President Trump said after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday that Hamas must disarm soon or "there will be hell to pay." He said the next phase of the Gaza peace plan could move forward quickly if Hamas disarms. CBS News has this report.