wages

The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly.

Michigan’s standard minimum wage will increase by more than a dollar, $12.48 to $13.73 an hour. Smaller increases also go into effect for tipped workers and workers aged 16 and 17 years old.

Eighteen farmworkers, including some from Michigan, are suing the federal government because of a new rule that’s impacting their wages. The U.S. Department of Labor is lowering the minimum wage for foreign workers with temporary agricultural visas by up to $7 an hour.

On Election Day, we learn about the history of Michigan’s original constitution. Then, some features from Interlochen Public Radio about a whitefish hotspot and H-2A worker wages. And two women share their journeys of infant loss and love.

Wayne County juvenile attorneys haven’t received a pay raise in over 30 years, leading to a shortage of lawyers willing to take these critical cases.

In the eleventh hour, the Michigan legislature wrote a bi-partisan compromise to limit the state’s wage increases as well as change paid sick leave requirements. Sean Egan from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity broke these changes down.

What could be the potential impacts of a new minimum wage and paid sick leave bill? Then, how does one become a volunteer lighthouse keeper in Michigan? Plus, the journey towards a Black Utopia.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they hope a deal can be reached without waiting until July. “We have zero interest in an extension,” said a House Republican source. “A deal is on the table now.”

Hearings on amending earned sick leave and minimum wage laws begin Wednesday before a state Senate committee. The laws are set to take effect later this month.

Today, what to know about Michigan’s new paid sick leave laws. Also, a preview of all the fun you’ll find at our upcoming Valentine’s Day party in metro Grand Rapids. Plus, we’ll learn what happens to all the Michigan wildlife that doesn’t get to snuggle under a blanket by the fire during our state’s frigid winters.