MichMash Politics - Increase in Minimum Wage to take Effect in February

Increase in Minimum Wage to take Effect in February

09/13/24 • 26 min

An increase in minimum wage and required sick leave is set to take effect in February. MichMash host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Services Zach Gorchow sit down with individuals on either side of the law. Chris White, Michigan director of the Restaurant Opportunities Center, and Justin Winslow, president and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, share their positions on the new law.

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