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Minimum Wage Increase – January 1, 2016

12 / 8 / 2015

On January 1, 2016, there will be a minimum wage increase in Michigan. The increase is part of the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2014.

Effective January 1, 2016:

  • Minimum wage in Michigan will increase from $8.15 to $8.50 an hour.
  • Tipped employees’ wages will increase from $3.10 to $3.23.
  • Minors (age 16-17) rate stays the same at $7.25, or 85% of the minimum hourly wage.

The next increases will happen January 1, 2017 to $8.90 and January 1, 2018 to $9.25.

For more information on the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, click here. For assistance in your business’s payroll or bookkeeping services, contact Terry Maycroft at (231) 726-5825 or tmaycroft@brickleydelong.com.

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