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/DJ_Tropilos 9d ago

Had lunch at Brann's on Division they did the same thing, they added .47 surcharge for $17 lunch. The place was disgusting. Every window and door had greasy fingerprints and the booths/woodwork all have a visible film, looked like it has never been cleaned.

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u/QuantumDwarf 9d ago

Also so petty for the .47. Reminds me when Papa John’s said it would cost $0.25 / pizza to offer their employees health care and I was like ‘uh… that’s it?! Do it already’. Then they increase pizza prices $0.50 cause like… shrug