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Whitmer said the new laws are the product of bipartisan compromises that still provide better wages and guaranteed sick leave

The controversy dates back to 2018, when the Legislature’s Republican majorities adopted the earned sick leave and minimum wage petition initiatives to keep them from going on the general election ballot

The Republican-led House and Democrat-controlled Senate are working on bills with an eye toward the Feb. 21 deadline, when the Supreme Court decision will take effect

A bill to change Michigan’s minimum wage law ahead of it taking effect next Friday remained in committee Wednesday after another day of testimony

Businesses with at least ten employees will have to let their workers use at least 72 hours of paid sick time each year

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The MI Supreme Court had set a schedule for increasing the state minimum wage and banking sick leave before they were adopted

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A state House committee approved legislation Thursday to scale back minimum wage and earned sick time laws set to take effect in a few weeks

The committee has another meeting planned for Thursday, when the bills could be voted to the House floor