Minimum Wage

An industry poll finds roughly one in six Michigan bars and restaurants may have to close if a court ruling increasing Michigan’s minimum wage takes effect.

An effort to raise Michigan's minimum wage turned in 610,000 petition signatures today.

The Michigan Court of Claims is being asked to delay enforcing decisions to boost the state’s minimum wage and require employers to provide earned sick leave.

The initiative campaign to increase Michigan’s minimum wage took another step Tuesday toward putting a question on the 2022 ballot.

Across the state there are 122 restaurants paying their employees $15 an hour plus tips. It’s part of the One Fair Wage movement, and a West Michigan lawmaker joined one Grand Rapids eatery supporting that effort.

The failed proposal would have set a $15.68 hourly pay floor for city employees and many contractors.

The state says an increase in the minimum wage is unlikely for next year.Right now, the minimum hourly wage in Michigan, is 9 dollars and 65 cents an…

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says a new unit in her office will focus on businesses that illegally classify their workers as independent…

The Michigan State Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments about Michigan’s minimum wage and paid sick leave laws. As part of the weekly series…

The Michigan Supreme Court will weigh in on how Republicans in the Legislature dealt with a voter-initiated measure to increase the state minimum wage.…