Government Affairs News Archives - Michigan Retailers Association

What is Legislative Advocacy? (and why does it matter?)

Posted on April 11, 2025

Lansing, United States - May 24, 2014 - The Michigan State Capitol as viewed from within Downtown Lansing, with trees, plants, office buildings, and pedestrians and cars and a driver in the foreground, and a blue sky with clouds in the background.

A conversation between MRA’s VP of Government Affairs, Andrew Beardslee, and MRA’s VP of Communications, Vic Veda:

Legislative advocacy is at the heart of what we do.

Interview with a Regulator: Earned Sick Time and Minimum Wage

Posted on April 4, 2025

By: Sean Egan

Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Wage and Hour Division

Michigan’s Wage and Hour Division has regulatory responsibility for the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and the Minimum Wage and Overtime Laws.

Regulatory Rundown: April/May 2025

Posted on April 3, 2025

Law Changes Coming in April and May 2025

ESTA Sample Handbook Language Available

After the Feb. 20 passage of HB 4002, Michigan’s new Earned Sick Time Act, businesses have been given new requirements to provide employees with designated sick time.