Michigan Supreme Court will weigh in on state minimum wage
A case from 2018 is at the center of a decision that should be coming down the pipe from the Michigan Supreme Court.
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A case from 2018 is at the center of a decision that should be coming down the pipe from the Michigan Supreme Court.
Higher minimum wages will kick in on Jan. 1 in 22 states, lifting pay for about 9.9 million Americans, according to one estimate.
Workers across half the U.S. will get a boost to their baseline wage, with most of the increases taking effect on January 1.
The Michigan Supreme Court is taking up the minimum wage fight. The court will hear arguments at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, involving a 2018 ballot initiative.
Michigan's minimum wage will increase from $10.10 to $10.33 per hour on Jan. 1, 2024.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday ordered that an initiative to raise the state's minimum wage to $12 be placed on the November ballot.
The Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday ordered that an initiative to raise the state's minimum wage to $12 be placed on the November ballot, rejecting the restaurant industry's challenges to petition signatures and how the measure is written.
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The Michigan elections bureau says enough voter signatures have been submitted by proponents of ballot drives to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time.
The prospect of a $12-an-hour minimum wage by 2022 for all Michigan workers, including tipped servers, could be put to a popular vote this fall.
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