Hello!

 

Please see information below on State Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) webinar on the new  Paid Leave law. LEO is the state agency which enforces Michigan labor laws.

 

This webinar is general and NOT library or government entity specific, but will be informative. The information to register for the LEO webinar is below.

 

This would be useful in addition to the webinar the Library of Michigan is sponsoring with Mike Blum of Foster, Swift, which WILL be public library and government entity specific. Here  is the link to register for the LM webinar - https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=6231

 

Thanks!

Clare

 

 

Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.

Library Law Consultant

Library of Michigan

MembielaC@michigan.gov

517-335-8132

 

The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.

 

“the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge.” Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965).

 

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From: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity <LEO@govsubscriptions.michigan.gov>
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2024 11:53 AM
To: Membiela, Clare (MDE) <MembielaC@michigan.gov>
Subject: RELEASE: LEO to Host Webinar on Changes to Earned Sick Time

 

Updates following Michigan Supreme Court ruling 

 

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024

CONTACT: Erica Quealy
517-582-2961

LEO to Host Webinar on Changes to Earned Sick Time

  Department to provide educational outreach following Michigan Supreme Court ruling 

Lansing, MICH - The Michigan Supreme Court recently issued an opinion resulting in changes to the state’s earned sick time laws and established the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act.  In response, LEO Deputy Director of Labor Sean Egan will host a live webinar on Tuesday, August 27 from 2-2:45PM to discuss how the ruling affects workers and businesses.  

The webinar will include a live Q&A session, and participants are encouraged to email their questions before the event to leo-comms@michigan.gov.   

LEO’s Earned Sick Time Act resource page has updated materials, including FAQs.  

Key Provisions of Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act   

  • Effective on February 21, 2025. 
  • Applies to all employers, regardless of their size, with the exception of federal employers.  
  • Includes all employee categories, such as salaried (both exempt and non-exempt) and full- and part-time hourly workers and expands the permitted uses of sick time. 
  • Grants employees the right to pursue legal action if an employer interferes with or retaliates against their use of Earned Sick Time Act benefits. 
  • Employers must now accrue sick time at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, eliminating the option to "front load" sick time. 
  • Businesses with 10 or more employees must provide up to 72 hours of paid sick time per year, an increase from the previous limit of 40 hours. 
  • Smaller businesses with fewer than 10 employees must provide up to 40 hours of paid sick time annually, plus an additional 32 hours of unpaid sick time. 
  • Unused sick time can be carried over, but employees may use no more than 72 hours of earned sick time within any given year.  

LEO is committed to collaborating with the labor and business communities on educational outreach to ensure a thorough understanding and smooth implementation of the court’s ruling. The ruling also made changes to the state’s minimum wage laws and the State of Michigan has requested clarity from the court. Once this clarification is complete, LEO will provide similar educational outreach related to changes to the state’s minimum wage laws.  

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