Labor: hours and wages; minimum hourly wage rate; modify Amends secs. 2, 4, 4d, 9 & 10 of 2018 PA 337 (MCL 408.932 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4002'25

Added Section 2 to define key terms including 'Commissioner', 'Employ', 'Employee', and 'Employer' with specific criteria for who qualifies.

Modified minimum wage increase schedule in Section 4, adding specific dollar amounts for 2025-2027 and adjusting the inflation adjustment mechanism.

Added Section 4d establishing a new tipped wage system where employees can receive a lower base wage if they receive sufficient gratuities, with specific percentage requirements.

Added requirement in Section 4d(5) for employers to provide written notice to employees and consumers about service charge distribution plans.

Enhanced enforcement provisions in Section 9 by adding record-keeping requirements for employers and clarifying civil penalty amounts for violations.

Modified Section 10 to clarify exceptions for federal minimum wage applicability and added specific exemptions for domestic service and childcare workers.

The minimum wage schedule was modified with different effective dates and amounts. The House version shows wages starting at $10.00 on February 21, 2025 at $12.48, while the Senate version had January 1, 2019 as the start date with $10.00.

The House version adds a new subsection (2) that establishes a phased percentage approach for tipped wages, where tipped employees receive a percentage of the full minimum wage that increases annually from 38% in 2025 to 100% by 2030.

The Senate version included provisions about service charge distribution notices and record-keeping requirements that were removed in the House version.

The tipped wage provisions were modified to include more detailed conditions under which employees can receive the lower tipped wage, including requirements about gratuity retention, employer notification, and written consent.

The enforcement provisions were modified with different fine amounts and procedures. The House version shows different civil fine structures for violations compared to the Senate version.

The bill includes formatting changes, line number additions, and some text inconsistencies that appear to be markup artifacts from the legislative process rather than substantive policy changes.