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Preparing for Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act in 2025

[01/07/25]

Posted on January 7, 2025 in Health Law News, HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”) is set to take effect on February 21, 2025. As a result of a decision from the Michigan Supreme Court in July 2024, employers will now have to comply with the ESTA, a voter-initiated legislation from 2018. The ESTA will replace Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave Act. Key Provisions... READ MORE

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State of Michigan Amends Paid Sick Leave Law

[03/04/19]

Posted on March 4, 2019 in HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

As explained in our previous post, on September 5, 2018, the Michigan Legislature voted to approve the Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”), a citizen petition-initiated measure that was due to go into effect in March of 2019. However, before the ESTA could go into effect, in December of 2018, it was renamed as the... READ MORE

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State of Michigan Adopts Paid Sick Leave Law

[09/24/18]

Posted on September 24, 2018 in HR Insights for Health Care

Published by: Hall Render

On September 5, 2018, the Michigan Legislature voted to approve the Earned Sick Time Act (the “Act”), the Midwest’s first statewide paid sick and safe time law.[1] The Act requires employers to provide employees with earned sick time, up to 72 hours per year, for certain covered reasons, such as mental or physical illness... READ MORE

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