Just as the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act was set to go into effect on February 21, 2025, the Michigan Legislature came to an agreement to revise the Act. The Bill (HB 4002) was promptly signed by Governor Whitmer and became...more
In a unanimous decision (Mothering Justice, et al. v Attorney General) issued January 26, 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a July 2022 Court of Claims ruling that the Michigan Legislature lacked the...more
The Michigan House of Representatives introduced legislation that would allow college athletes to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, likeness rights or athletic reputation.
Michigan House Bill No. 5217...more
11/12/2019
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On March 29, 2019, the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA) and the Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA) take effect. These laws are the result of two citizen-led 2018 ballot initiatives – one raising the state's minimum...more