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The
$10.33 minimum wage will increase to $10.56 on Jan. 1 and then
$12.48 on Feb. 21, according to the state Department of Labor
and Economic Opportunity. The figure will rise each year and
reach $14.97 by February 2028, followed by annual inflation
adjustments determined by the state treasurer.
The state released the wage schedule following a summer ruling
by the Michigan Supreme Court. The court ruled 4-3 in favor of
reinstating major changes to the minimum wage and sick leave law
sought by advocates for low-wage workers.
More than 280,000 people signed petitions in favor of the
improvements. But instead of putting the issue on the 2018
statewide ballot, the Republican-controlled Legislature approved
the changes, then watered them down before a new governor and
new members of the Legislature took office. The Supreme Court
said the actions were illegal.
In February, the minimum wage for workers who regularly get tips
will be 48% of the standard minimum wage, the labor department
said. By 2030, the two categories will reach even levels.
Some restaurant and bar workers fear the public won't tip them
if they know they're getting a higher base wage. Instead,
certain industry workers favor the current Democratic-controlled
Legislature changing the law.
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