Supreme Court Rules on Minimum Wage Increase Schedule

Sep 20, 2024

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Two state departments requested the Michigan Supreme Court to clarify the schedule of increases to Michigan’s minimum wage. The Court previously ruled the legislature’s use of adopt and amend on a ballot proposal to increase the minimum wage and paid sick time leave was unconstitutional and stated the laws under the proposal would take effect on February 21, 2025.

Key Points:

    • While the ballot proposal laid out a schedule for the increases, it needed to be altered to fit implementation in 2025.
    • Additionally, the departments asked for clarification on future increases tied to inflation and the schedule for increasing tipped wages.

Scheduled Increases:

    • The minimum wage will increase to $12.48 in 2025, $13.29 in 2026, $14.16 in 2027, and $14.97 in 2028.
    • The tipped wage will continue to increase in incremental amounts until it equals the minimum wage in 2030.
    • Instead of the traditional January 1 increases to the wage, the Court clarified future increases will take effect on February 21 of each year.

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