Tag Earned Sick Time Act

On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Mothering Justice et al. v. Attorney General et al., holding in a 4-3 ruling that Michigan’s current paid sick leave law, the Paid Medical Leave Act, is unconstitutional and reinstating the State’s Earned Sick Time Act of 2018. This resolved nearly six years of uncertainty as to the status of paid sick leave in Michigan.

Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a July 2022 lower court decision that would have reinstated the 2018 Michigan Earned Sick Time Act on Feb. 20, 2023. As a result, barring an appeal of the decision or further action by the State legislature, the current Michigan paid sick leave and minimum wage laws will remain in effect.