Michigan, minimum wage and Gretchen Whitmer

See Michigan’s new minimum wage, tipped wage – and what they could have been
Michigan tipped workers just saw the single-largest raise to their wages in state history. But it could have been higher.
Gov. Whitmer signs bills on Michigan's minimum wage, sick time
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.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer agrees to limit wages for tipped workers amid minimum wage hike
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a compromise that scales back paid sick leave and wages for tipped workers in an effort to appease businesses following a minimum wage hike.
Michigan’s minimum wage workers get 18% raise
As part of a phased-in increase, the state's minimum wage will eventually increase to $15 an hour in the coming years.
Michigan House OKs amended minimum wage bill
The Michigan House passed Senate Bill 8 69-40 on Wednesday, less than a week after the state Senate passed it.
Here are the changes to Michigan’s minimum wage, tipped wage, sick time laws
Changes have been made to Michigan’s minimum wage, tipped wage, and sick time laws. Two bills to amend Michigan’s minimum wage, tipped wage, and sick time laws were signed into law by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. The bills go into effect immediately and are retroactive.
What is minimum wage in Michigan? What to know about increase, tipped minimum wage
The increases to minimum wage in Michigan was sparked by a years-long legal battle.
Not every Michigan restaurant owner is dreading tipped minimum wage increase
Some Michigan restaurateurs say they're already paying workers a higher wage, while others may have to cut back on staffing or raise menu prices.
What changes, and what doesn't change, under Michigan's new paid leave, minimum wage scheme
The $4.01 tipped wage, 38% of the minimum, rose to $4.74. It will go up 2 percentage points a year, including to $5.49 in 2026 and to $6.30 in 2027, until reaching 50% in 2031. It had been scheduled to ultimately equal the regular minimum wage by 2030, but the restaurant industry persuaded legislators to halt that move.
Bill to preserve lower tipped minimum wage in Michigan passes state House
Most Republicans in the Michigan House backed a bill to keep a lower minimum wage for workers who receive customer tips. Some Democrats joined them.
Michigan lawmakers make 11th hour changes to paid sick time, minimum wage laws
The moves were expected to cap, at least temporarily, a seven-year battle in the Capitol and Michigan courtrooms over two ...
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Michigan Overhauls Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Laws
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law two bills amending the state’s Wage Act and Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA).
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'Make a decision': Livingston restauranteur warns wage changes can't happen overnight
The Michigan House and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have less than 48 hours to pass "compromise" legislation from the Senate on wage ...