UPDATED: Advocacy News – Nov. 25, 2024
It’s been four months since the Michigan Supreme Court released its monumental decision in the paid sick leave and minimum wage case, and the Michigan Chamber has been working hard to help members understand their compliance obligations and lawmakers understand the negative implications the decision could have on employers and workers alike – urging a bipartisan solution.
What we’ve been doing:
- The MI Chamber has organized a diverse coalition of over 75 business groups (and counting) who share our concerns about the Court’s decision. Read the coalition leave-behind, aimed at informing lawmakers.
- Presented at close to two dozen informational sessions across the state to help businesses understand their compliance obligations and why it’s important that business leaders make their voices heard with lawmakers on these critical issues.
- Scheduled meetings with close to 100 lawmakers to ask for their help in passing legislation to soften the impact of the Court’s decision.
- Hosted four webinars and live Q&A sessions aimed at educating employers on the Court’s decision and their compliance obligations. You can view an on-demand recording of latest Q&A session with our legal partners at Butzel. (Free for members and $25 for non-members.)
- Crafted and posted a comprehensive toolkit full of compliance resources, including an FAQ, comparison of the Paid Medical Leave Act (current law) and the Earned Sick Time Act (what the Court ordered into effect come 2/21/25), legal resources, and more.
- Pushed the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) for clarity on dozens of questions we’ve gotten from members and to clarify the court’s ambiguous minimum wage schedule. View LEO’s most recent FAQ document on ESTA; information on the minimum wage schedule.
- Conducted dozens of interviews – from radio and tv to print – on this issue, sharing concerns about the decision and its damaging impacts and far-reaching consequences for both employers and workers.
- Stood up a grassroots strategy for our members and the business community as a whole. To get legislation across the finish line, job providers will need to be active in their communities and make their voices heard with lawmakers. Get involved today.
Have questions? Contact Wendy Block.