LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, on Wednesday issued the following statement after the Michigan Supreme Court’s “adopt and amend” ruling that affects minimum wage and paid sick leave laws:
“This misguided ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court will make everything more expensive for struggling Michigan families, while also having a devastating effect on the jobs of tipped workers.
“The Legislature used its ability to take necessary action to ensure the minimum wage increase and new paid sick leave rules worked for all Michiganders in 2018. This decision flies in the face of that authority and Michigan businesses and employers.
“The Legislature needs to act now to prevent catastrophic damage to the livelihoods of the workers at restaurants and bars throughout our state that barely survived the mandated COVID lockdowns and are still facing increased costs due to inflation.
“We only need two Democrat senators in the Michigan Senate who care about the lives of Michigan workers to fix this devastating change.”
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