The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the state Legislature’s 2018 actions to adopt and then amend two ballot initiatives were unconstitutional, reinstating the original measures to boost the state’s minimum wage and establish paid sick leave while giving employers a phase-in period to adjust to the new requirements.
In a 4–3 split decision issued on July 31, the high court determined that the so-called “adopt-and-amend” strategy used by the Michigan Legislature violated the state constitution.
