The Michigan House OK'd bills retaining the tipped wage for restaurant workers and limiting the reach of paid sick leave laws taking effect Feb. 21.

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State Rep. Bill Schuette and Danielle Atkinson of Mother Justice joined the show to discuss the pros and cons of new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.

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The Michigan House passed legislation to change the state's paid sick leave and minimum wage laws before court-ordered changes take effect next month.

With less than a month remaining until new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws are set to take effect, the GOP-led Michigan House continued to fast track two bills that would roll back some of the changes.