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I wanted to ask if the webinar on was recorded, and if so, could it be shared?
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Thanks so much!
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On 02/26/2025 10:09 AM EST Rachel Ash via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
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<p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #323232;">The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is hosting a webinar to help you understand recent changes to Michigan’s wage and earned sick time laws. Learn what these updates mean for you and get your questions answered. </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #323232;">LEO Deputy Director of Labor Sean Egan will host a live webinar to discuss how the new laws will affect workers and businesses. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1f89c1;"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2FBills%2FBill%3FObjectName=2025-SB-0008%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/iQpcMiNEtJFh3yJNvRD5DPIVtOZ0MZpUXfe7Fx5k_ZY=393"><span style="color: #1f89c1;">Senate Bill 8</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #323232;">, will incrementally increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2027.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #1f89c1;"><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Flegislature.mi.gov%252FBills%252FBill%253FObjectName=2025-HB-4002%2526utm_medium=email%2526utm_source=govdelivery%2F1%2F01000195390ee6cf-55f257d6-306b-401e-a1d5-86fa8f20be51-000000%2FR1MUvctqNqzGrXs1wzONK579KSCsSdQtYUDIxsLm-wI=393/1/010001953de78aad-c1ff73af-951f-44f4-a4ab-c147dfd9f5e6-000000/5daTU1sSX7BVKXe5EbVvVABnDsuANzLoD_fAdw289B0=393"><span style="color: #1f89c1;">House Bill 4002</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #323232;">, amends the existing Earned Sick Time Act and will expand paid sick leave.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #003d50;">Key Points for Earned Sick Time </span></h3>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: white;">Make Michigan a place where all PEOPLE, BUSINESSES, and COMMUNITIES have the educational and economical means to reach their full potential</span></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Roboto; color: #058689; mso-ligatures: none;">Rachel Ash</span></strong><span style="font-family: Roboto; color: black; mso-ligatures: none;"><br>
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