Encourage Our Lawmakers to Keep Overtime Exemptions

Brandt Coultas
August 23, 2006

Earlier this year, the Legislature and the Governor agreed to raise the minimum wage to $6.95 on October 1, 2006, $7.15 on July 1, 2007 and $7.40 on July 1, 2008. 

Adopting a state minimum wage law that is higher than the federal minimum wage law has triggered a change that could require employers to pay overtime for certain employees that have previously been exempt from overtime laws.  

This is a problem that needs to be fixed as soon as possible.  We need the Michigan Legislature to act together to fix this before the new minimum wage goes into effect on October 1. 

Please join us in sending an email to our legislators from Washtenaw County asking them to keep overtime exemptions the same and fix this problem. To send an email to our legislators, click here.  For more information on this issue, click here. For a legislative analysis from the State of Michigan, click here.

Thanks for your help on this important issue.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (734) 214-0101 or brandt@annarborchamber.org.