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As minimum wages increase for tipped workers, so too will menu prices start to rise. Some restaurant owners are concerned about how much of a price increase customers are willing to endure for a night out.

A Republican-led state House special committee opened hearings Tuesday on scaling back parts of an initiative to increase the state minimum wage and guarantee workers paid sick leave.

The coalition behind Michigan’s new sick leave law rolled out a new proposal: a program to allow employees up to 15 weeks of time off for personal or family situations.

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.

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 Michigan Court of Claims is being asked to delay enforcing decisions to boost the state’s minimum wage and require employers to provide earned sick leave. That’s after the court ruled the Legislature violated the state constitution.

On today's show, an organizer for a high minimum wage talked about a recent court victory. Then, a local artist explained her new display at the U-M's STAMPS gallery. Plus, we spoke with two sailors and heard Doug Tribou's interview with GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan D. Kelly.

The Republican-controlled legislature voted to approve a ballot petitions for a minimum wage increase in 2018, but later amended the plan, weakening the intent of the law. This "adopt and amend" move was recently ruled unconstitutional.

Some Democrats think the COVID-19 outbreak illustrates the need for expanded paid sick time for workers.State Representative Padma Kuppa (D-Troy)…