Now that the Michigan Legislature winds down for the 2024 session, one major disappointment has been the lack of action to fix Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and minimum wage change, which will take effect on Feb. 21, 2025.
Therefore, Michigan businesses need to prepare now for the new year as ESTA currently stands, with regular minimum wage increases, a tipped wage credit phase-out, and extreme changes to earned sick time.
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) provided an FAQ web page to provide more clarification regarding the complex changes.
The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Public Policy and Business Advocacy team will continue to work with the new legislature in 2025 to find a solution to this issue. The next Speaker of the House, Matt Hall, has shared with us that this will be a top priority.
As always, the Chamber will continue monitoring the issue as it develops and will provide more resources in the coming weeks.
