Michigan Republicans have pared back mandatory sick leave benefits and delayed a minimum wage increase in an unprecedented lame duck legislative maneuver.
Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed two bills Dec. 14 that reversed course on laws the Republican-majority general assembly passed in September, in a process called “adopt and amend.” The maneuver allowed the Legislature to adopt pro-worker ballot initiatives before they received approval in the statewide November vote—a move that allowed them to pare back the laws after the election.
The overall effect is that many more Michigan workers must receive some sick leave benefits and the state is ...
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