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Missouri Paid Sick Time Law Still Stands After State Supreme Court Ruling

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On April 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of Missouri upheld Proposition A, the voter-approved initiative that mandates paid sick time and raised the minimum wage....more

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Legal Challenge Threatens New Missouri Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Law

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The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with other Missouri business groups, recently filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Missouri attempting to stop Proposition A from taking effect. The lawsuit asserts five...more

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New Laws in New York May Raise Employers’ Costs, Starting January 1, 2025

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Employers with workers in New York State may want to start preparing now for several new rules that will take effect on January 1, 2025. Most of them are likely to impact employers’ bottom lines....more

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Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates Voter-Initiated Versions of State’s Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Laws

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On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court reinstated Michigan’s original (2018) voter-initiated versions of the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA) and the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). ...more

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Michigan Court of Appeals: ‘Adopt And Amend’ Strategy Is Constitutional; Current Paid Medical Leave and Minimum Wage Laws Remain...

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​​​​​​​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

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Michigan Employers May Soon Face Increased Minimum Wage, Expanded Sick Leave Requirements

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A Michigan court recently held that the current versions of the state’s minimum wage and paid sick leave statutes are unconstitutional due to legislative foul play, immediately voiding the existing laws. Mothering Justice v....more

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Michigan Court Voids State’s Minimum Wage and Paid Medical Leave Acts, Creating Compliance Limbo

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Citing legislative “sleight of hand,” the Michigan Court of Claims has held that the Michigan legislature violated the state’s Constitution when, in 2018, it adopted and then immediately amended ballot initiatives to increase...more

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