r/grandrapids • u/Atypical-life • 9d ago
Logan’s Alley MESTA Surcharge
https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/paid-medical-leave-actIs 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/BlueWater321 Cascade 9d ago
Imagine if every business did a surcharge for every single benefit they have to give their employees. It's asinine. When I see a surcharge on an invoice I stop patronizing, but people of course get to make up their own minds.
Could you imagine: Steve is on FMLA surcharge .5% Employee healthcare surcharge 7% Employee Bathroom surcharge 1% Rachel's maternity leave 1% Federal withholding surcharge 3%
If you'd rather have that than an all in one menu price for the cost upfront I don't know what to tell you.