LANSING (WWJ) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bipartisan bills that she says will protect Michigan families against rising costs and inflation by increasing the state’s minimum wage and expanding paid sick leave policies.
After much debate and delay, a bill was passed in Lansing Thursday night modifying Michigan’s paid sick leave policy — just before the midnight deadline.
The original law required all businesses to allow employees to earn unpaid sick time, which some in the restaurant industry argued would cripple and swiftly shutter many mom-and-pop shops…