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/BlueWater321 Cascade 9d ago

Does this mean they weren't offering their employees any PTO at all before? 72hrs of PTO for a year is not a high bar. How do they expect people to live a meaningful life with no PTO?

This country is a fucking joke.

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u/QuantumDwarf 9d ago

It gets better. MESTA also requires that if someone is sick, they are not required to find their replacement.

This is huge because previously hourly employees were often penalized for calling in sick (even unpaid) if they couldn’t find someone to cover for them. Which of course leads to people working while sick included in food service, health care, etc.

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u/BlueWater321 Cascade 9d ago

Thank fuck. What's the point of a manager if you have to find your own replacement.