adopt and amend

One of the most anticipated decisions from the Michigan Supreme Court will determine the fate of the state’s minimum wage and earned sick leave laws.

Adopt and amend involves first adopting a ballot measure into law before it has the chance to go before voters, and then changing the law later in the legislative session.

The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major case involving changes to the minimum wage and sick leave, and the power of lawmakers to interfere with the results of petition drives. The court’s decision could put more money in the pockets of low-wage workers, especially in the restaurant industry.

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 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.

Lawyers from the state Attorney General's Office will be in front of the Michigan Supreme Court Wednesday. The twist? They'll be arguing both sides of the…

The Michigan Supreme Court is unsure if it can weigh in on the method used to change Michigan’s minimum wage and earned sick time laws, and it wants…