Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act: What Small Business Owners Need to Know About Mandatory Paid Leave
Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) significantly changed the state’s requirements for employee sick leave. While the law took effect for many employers on February 21, 2025, qualifying small businesses received additional time to comply. Under the current rules, employees of small businesses generally began accruing earned sick time on October 1, 2025, or when…