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House passes bill preserving tip credit, revises wage schedule for tipped workers
Summary
The Michigan House passed House Bill 4001, which amends the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act to preserve a tip credit and set a new schedule for minimum-wage increases; the measure passed 63-41 and was given immediate effect.
LANSING — The Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday approved House Bill 4001, a measure amending the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act to preserve the state—s tip credit and set a new timetable for minimum-wage increases for tipped and non-tipped employees. The bill passed on a recorded vote, 63-41, and the House ordered the measure to take immediate effect.
The bill—s sponsor, Representative Andrew Roth, asked members to support the package as a response to a Michigan Supreme Court decision affecting tipped-wage rules. Representative Roth said the bill —rather than eliminating tipping— offers a clear schedule that employers and…
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