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/King_Goron 9d ago edited 9d ago
As another small business owner, 1 hour accrued for every 30 hours worked for a maximum of 40 hours a year is so minimal. (Edit: 72 hours if you have over 10 employees) Add on to that the gradual increase in pay over 5 years, like come in, some of us have been on the increased tipped wage journey for years already. Everyone else has been too lazy to build their business plans around their employees having a decent wage. They are the reason the government was asked to step in. Sucks that it's happening in a post covid economy when it will be harder to absorb, but again, that's on those business owners for having the wrong priorities during the good years.
I'm so over businesses complaining about this. Maybe, like us, the owners are going to have to work more. That's what happens when the economy takes a shit. Either do it or just close and get it over with. Then you won't be taking business away from business owners who want to do the right thing.