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WORKERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ASSOCIATIONS REACT TO DIVIDED MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT DECISION Photo by Greg Tasker
hugs the shoreline ABOVE: M-22 is a two-lane highway that ing Bear Dunes Sleep of the the Leelanau Peninsula. BELOW: M-22. along miles for hes National Lakeshore stretc
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METRO DETROIT — A recent 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court affecting the state’s laws governing minimum wage and sick time is sending shockwaves through many businesses, including the restaurant industry. All workers will receive a pay bump to more than $12 an hour in 2025 with tipped workers gradually reaching $12 in 2029. The final amounts will be determined by the state’s treasurer. The current minimum wage is $10.33 and $3.93 for tipped workers. All employees, including part-time and temporary workers, are entitled to paid sick leave. Every 30 hours an employee works generates one hour of paid sick leave. Employees get 72 hours paid sick time a year at large companies. However, emSee RULING on page 5A
this two-lane highway offers scenic views and so much to do BY GREG TASKER NORTHERN MICHIGAN — The Leelanau Peninsula gets a lot of attention in the fall. When the woodsy hills explode in fiery shades of red, orange and yellow, M-22 becomes a river of cars, campers and RVs. Not too long ago, the readers of USA Today voted M-22 as “the best scenic autumn” drive in the country. But I prefer the Leelanau Peninsula in the summer, especially this time of year, late August and early September, when there is a lull between the crowds of beachbound families and leaf-peeping couples. M-22 becomes a bit less traveled and there’s more elbow room to check out the places that make this peninsula unique. For the unfamiliar, M-22 is a two-lane highway that hugs the shoreline of the pinky-shaped peninsula. One See M-22 on page 10A
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