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Yahoo
19-02-2025
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Tipped wage rework bill heads back to the Michigan Senate
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A bill to keep the tipped minimum wage in Michigan passed the state House Wednesday—but it will have to go back to the Senate for another vote. , originally introduced by Mich. Sen. Kevin Hertel (D-12), would change the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act. This act will go into effect on Feb. 21 following the ruling in Mothering Justice v. Nessel. After this ruling, the percentage of the standard minimum wage that tipped workers are paid will increase each year, starting at 48 percent of the standard minimum wage on Feb. 21. It will then jump to 60 percent in 2026, and by 10 percent every year after until it matches the minimum hourly rate in 2030. Effective Date Standard Minimum Hourly Wage Tipped Employee Minimum Hourly Wage Minimum Reported Average Hourly Tips 85% hourly wage for minors Feb. 21, 2025 $12.48 $5.99 $6.49 $10.61 Feb. 21, 2026 $13.29 $7.97 $5.32 $11.30 Feb. 21, 2027 $14.16 $9.91 $4.25 $12.04 Feb. 21, 2028 $14.97 $11.98 $2.99 $12.72 Senate Bill 8 would lower these percentages. The new tipped minimum wage would be 38 percent of the standard, which will rise by 2 percent each year through 2031, when it reaches 50 percent of the standard. However, because Senate Bill 8 is tie-barred with , it will now head back to the Senate for additional action. A full copy of the bill as it passed the House can be read below: 2025-SEBH-0008Download Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
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Tipped wage rework bill passes Michigan Senate
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A bill to keep the tipped minimum wage in Michigan—with some changes—passed the state Senate Thursday. , introduced by Mich. Sen. Kevin Hertel (D-12), would amend the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, which is slated to go into effect Feb. 21 following the ruling in . With this ruling, the percentage of the standard minimum wage that tipped workers will be paid is to rise every year—to 48 percent of the standard minimum wage on Feb. 21. It will then rise to 60 percent in 2026, and by 10 percent every year after that until it matches the minimum hourly rate in 2030. Effective Date Standard Minimum Hourly Wage Tipped Employee Minimum Hourly Wage Minimum Reported Average Hourly Tips 85% hourly wage for minors Feb. 21, 2025 $12.48 $5.99 $6.49 $10.61 Feb. 21, 2026 $13.29 $7.97 $5.32 $11.30 Feb. 21, 2027 $14.16 $9.91 $4.25 $12.04 Feb. 21, 2028 $14.97 $11.98 $2.99 $12.72 However, would lower these percentages. Rather, starting Feb. 21, the tipped minimum wage would be 38 percent of the standard, which will rise by 2 percent each year through 2031, when it reaches 50 percent of the standard. The passage has provoked mixed reactions, with some lawmakers celebrating the passage of what Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall calls a 'real bipartisan solution.' 'For months, Speaker Hall and I have been inviting Democrats to come to the table and work together on a solution to save 50,000 jobs and avoid an economic catastrophe that will be felt across our state. Today, they finally joined us in listening to the voices of the thousands of Michigan servers and bartenders who have been asking for our help and refused to bend to the pressures of big unions and out-of-state special interests. This bipartisan compromise is a successful first step in finding a solution to save the businesses that make Michigan great. I also look forward to working toward a resolution that will allow our businesses to continue providing reasonable, responsible and flexible paid leave time for hardworking families. Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, written statement, Feb. 13, 2025. However, other groups disagree with the Senate's passage of the bill, including the non-profit One Fair Wage, which says the bill will 'strip wages' from low-paid workers. 'This is a blatant PAY CUT and betrayal of working people, and Michigan workers will remember exactly who stood with them and who sold them out and cut their wages. After an election cycle where workers made it abundantly clear that politicians must stand with them, we applaud the eleven Senate Democrats who listened to working people, and condemn the eight Senate Democrats who still chose to side with Republicans and corporate lobbyists to strip wages from the lowest-paid people in this state. What does it even mean to be a Democrat if you vote to gut a minimum wage increase that was won in the courts and was just days away from taking effect? These senators have made their choice—now they will have to answer for it.' One Fair Wage, written statement, Feb. 13, 2025. The bill will now go to the Michigan House of Representatives for a vote. A full copy of the bill as it passed the Senate can be read below. 2025-SEBS-0008Download Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
