minimum wage

The Michigan Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court ruling that a 2018 Republican strategy to gut minimum wage and paid sick leave laws was unconstitutional.

The state appeals court will decide whether the Michigan Legislature exceeded its powers when it made sweeping changes to a pair of petition initiatives.

Michigan’s minimum wage is set to go up in 2023, but the exact amount could be up to the courts. That’s after a judge found the Republican Legislature’s so-called ‘adopt and amend’ strategy to be unconstitutional.

Michigan's minimum wage could increase twice in 2023. The first increase is certain. The second is still the subject of a court battle.

Last summer, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled the Legislature violated the state constitution when it adopted a ballot proposal to increase the minimum wage and amended it to delay wage increases.

After restoring a law raising Michigan’s minimum wage to $12 an hour, the state Court of Claims is delaying the effects of the decision.

The campaign could have turned in signatures earlier this year to join the 2022 ballot, but it held off to gather what organizers said is a record number of signatures for initiative petitions.

The Michigan Court of Claims is being asked to delay enforcing decisions to boost the state’s minimum wage and require employers to provide earned sick leave. That’s after the court ruled the Legislature violated the state constitution.

On today's show, an organizer for a high minimum wage talked about a recent court victory. Then, a local artist explained her new display at the U-M's STAMPS gallery. Plus, we spoke with two sailors and heard Doug Tribou's interview with GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan D. Kelly.

The Republican-controlled legislature voted to approve a ballot petitions for a minimum wage increase in 2018, but later amended the plan, weakening the intent of the law. This "adopt and amend" move was recently ruled unconstitutional.