State Update Overview
| Date Updated | December 2024 |
| Labor Law Update | The State of Michigan Earned Sick Time Act; Minimum Wage Law |
| What Changed | Replaced Paid Sick Leave Law; Increase in minimum wage |
| Mandatory or Non-Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Updated Poster | Michigan Labor Law Poster |
The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity replaced a previous Paid Sick Leave law with the Earned Sick Time Act and set forth an increase to the state’s minimum wage rates for the new year.
Michigan Earned Sick Time Act Poster Update
- Revised to replace previous Paid Sick Leave law with new Earned Sick Time Act
Michigan Minimum Wage Law Update
- New minimum wage schedule from 2025 to 2028
- First scheduled effective date is February 21, 2025 with a minimum hourly wage rate of $12.48 per hour
Wage and Hour Exemptions
Employees may be exempt from wage and hour laws based on criteria associated with their salary, actual duties, and skills. Exempt employees neither receive overtime pay nor qualify for minimum wage. Michigan labor law defines these exemptions based on Executive, Administrative, or Professional status. Learn more here.
Michigan Labor Law Posters Update
All businesses within the State of Michigan must display the new “Earned Sick Time Act” and “General Requirements – Minimum Wage and Overtime” posters along with other state-mandated posting requirements where they are sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. These changes have been reflected in our 2025 Michigan Labor Law Poster and require an immediate mandatory update. Failure to meet compliance requirements and display the updated posters could result in fines.
Order the 2025 Michigan Labor Law Poster to ensure full compliance with these new posters and all state and federal poster mandates.
