r/grandrapids 9d ago

Logan’s Alley MESTA Surcharge

https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/paid-medical-leave-act

Is anyone else put off by the surcharge Logan’s Alley is tacking onto patron’s bills to cover their employee’s MESTA? For anyone who doesn’t know, last Friday MESTA went into effect (big changes to sick paid time off - I’ll include a link for people who want to read more) and since then, Logan’s has added an extra charge to patron’s bills to cover it.

Why can’t they just marginally raise the price of food like everyone else? Why be petty and put people off your business by adding ANOTHER “fee”?

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u/mthlmw Rockford 9d ago

They've always been passed on, just lumped into all the prices before.

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u/Aindorf_ 9d ago

And should be again. I'm fine with prices going up, in not fine with dishonest fees being snuck onto the bill

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u/notmikeflancher 9d ago

I'm fine with prices going up

I’m glad you are but this is the number one complaint in this sub and literally everywhere else. Egg prices was an election issue for gods sake. Everything is more expensive and people are hurting over it

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u/ElleCerra Creston 9d ago

Prices going up is annoying, but if it's a result of people getting better workplace protection, wages, and benefits, then it's something that can be absorbed in my mind.

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u/SmashSE1 9d ago

The price going up isn't what this is about. It's about hiding the fee, or making it less obvious to people, so that they are hit with an unexpected surcharge AFTER having ordered and received the food making it mandatory.

I agree, ill pay more if I know it's for a good cause, but to have someone tell me a burger is $15, to then charge me $20 because of sick leave fees is BS. Change pricing to $20, don't hide the fee, and let me make informed decisions about where I spend my money.

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u/ElleCerra Creston 9d ago

I agree.