Current Issues
MGCA continues to monitor issues that may affect your golf course. Please contact our office if you have any questions about a specific bill.
Michigan Family Leave Optimation Coverage (MI-FLOC)
We oppose legislation (SB 332-33, HB 4574-75) creating a one-size-fits-all state administered paid leave insurance program. Financed through a new payroll tax on employers, 50% of which can be passed on to employees, the Michigan Family Leave Optimal Coverage (MI-FLOC) program will fund partial wage replacement benefits for 15 weeks of paid leave. This is different, and in addition to, the existing state law requiring employers to provide 40 hours of paid medical leave to eligible employees each calendar year.
Michigan Senate to Consider 12 Weeks of Paid Leave–12.10.24
The Michigan Senate is set to vote on a Family Leave proposal which would guarantee 12 weeks of partial wage replacement for use as parental leave-along with a litany of other reasons, funded by a new payroll tax.
This legislation, alongside other costly mandates like expanded unemployment benefits and changes to workers' compensation, threatens small business stability.
Take Action Now!
MGCA has joined the United Against Workplace Mandates Coalition. Your voice matters.
Contact your lawmakers today and urge them to oppose Senate Bills 332 and 333. Michigan's small businesses cannot sustain more taxes and government-mandated programs.
Workers' Compensation Overhaul – Senate Bill 1079, 1080
Michigan’s no-fault workers’ compensation system shields employers from employee lawsuits in exchange for their prompt payment of wage loss and medical benefits for anyone injured at work – regardless of who was at fault. Michigan’s law is used as a model across the country, yet there is a desire from some to abandon our system at the expense of employers.
MGCA Opposes SB 1079, 1080 which make aggressive and costly changes to the workers’ compensation statute–12.03.24
Senate Bills 1079 and 1080 would effectively gut Michigan’s worker’s compensation system and would lead to drastically increased premiums for employers. These bills would substantially alter and expand the definition of disability, eliminate many current work search requirements, and would even apply changes retroactively all the way back to 1985. In a time when Michigan’s small businesses face economic headwinds and an avalanche of new mandates from Lansing, such extreme changes to a fully operational system would be tremendously damaging.
Corporate Transparency Act
Corporate Transparency Act Stopped for Now–12.03.24
A federal court in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction temporarily halting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), citing potential constitutional violations.
For now, small businesses are not required to meet the looming 12/31/2024 reporting deadline. However, the government is likely to appeal this decision, so the situation remains fluid. Stay informed, as compliance requirements could quickly return.
Important Update for Golf Course Owners–11.24.24
The CTA now requires corporations, LLCs, and other entities formed under state law (domestic reporting companies) or similar foreign-formed entities registered to operate in the U.S. (foreign reporting companies) to disclose their beneficial ownership information to the U.S. Treasury Department.
This law aims to combat fraud and other financial crimes by enhancing transparency.
Earned Sick Time Act & Preserve the Tip Credit
Barring a legislative solution, starting on February 21, 2025, all employers in the state of Michigan will be subject to new rules on minimum wage, paid sick leave, and tipped wages.
Webinar Recording
Special SBAM Briefing: Earned Sick Time Act FAQ
The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity issued updates to Frequently Asked Questions related to the Earned Sick Time Act.
SBAM President & CEO Brian Calley will walk you through the pertinent updates in this special member briefing.
Call to Action: Tell Your Legislators to Fix the Earned Sick Time Act and Preserve the Tip Credit
Download Template Letter to Your LegislatorsTipped Minimum Wage
Tip Credit Importance for industry and employee earnings. Plus, Truth or Myth: Facts about the tipped minimum wage.
Guide to Minimum Wage, Tip Credit Phase Out, and Paid Sick Leave Requirements
Beginning February 21, 2025 all small businesses operating in the State of Michigan will be subject to the new minimum wage and paid sick leave requirements.
The Michigan Supreme Court's Decision on Mandatory Sick Leave
Top things lawmakers need to know about the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on paid leave.
Webinar Recording
"Implications of the New Paid Sick Leave Requirements & Minimum Wage Increases"
September 23, 2024–MGCA, in partnership with the SBAM, hosted an informative webinar on issues with the potential to significantly impact your small business.
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