Collective Bargaining Changes Move

Collective Bargaining Changes Move

The House passed legislation making changes to the collective bargaining process for public school teachers. Key Points: Repeals the collective bargaining gap provisions within current law. Changes the topics that are and are not allowed during collective bargaining....
Minimum Wage Legal Battle Continues

Minimum Wage Legal Battle Continues

In the latest in the ongoing legal battle over the legislature’s use of adopt and amend as it pertains to increasing the state’s minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, the Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the case. Key Points: In 2018, two citizens’...
Michigan Joins National Coalition

Michigan Joins National Coalition

Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition submitting comments in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule that would eliminate non-compete clauses in most employment contracts. She joined 18 other states in supporting the proposed national...
Nonprofit Grant Program Announced

Nonprofit Grant Program Announced

Michigan’s larger nonprofits are eligible for grant funding through the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The department announced the launch of the $15 million MI Impact Grant program, designed to help nonprofits that provide programming to lift Michigan...