Michigan Minimum Wage — Local Preemption

PA 105 of 2015 (MCL §123.1381–123.1396) preempts local governments from regulating private-sector wages, fringe benefits, leave, work schedules, prevailing wages on private projects, or employee ID requirements. State minimum wage is governed by PA 337 of 2018, which set $10.56/hr as of 2024 with tipped wage at $4.01/hr. In July 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court decided Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, holding the 2018 Legislature unconstitutionally adopted-and-amended two ballot initiatives. The Court restored the original wage schedule, reaching ~$12.48/hr by 2028 with full tipped-wage phaseout. LEO Wage and Hour enforces.

Local ordinances regulating wages or scheduling are void under MCL §123.1383. Employer underpayment of state minimum wage is recoverable by employees through Wage and Hour complaints (LEO) with double damages and attorney fees for willful violations under PA 337.