Michigan initiated some laws on the first of January, and there are more to come. Listed are a few that stand out.
Minimum Wage Increased
Minimum wage was $9.45, now it’s $9.65, raising 20 cents, and $3.67 is now the tipped wage.
Medicaid and Work Requirements:
If your between the ages of nineteen and sixty-one, you are now required to work, in some capacity, eighty hours per month. Certain individuals are exempt from this change – pregnant women, folks with disabilities, caretakers of disabled dependents, caretakers of children under six years old, and those who have medical conditions which result in limited work activity.