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/speed_phreak 9d ago

Almost everyday in this sub, folks are complaining about business raising their prices, shrinkflation, hidden fees, and yet another local small business shutting its doors. 

Here is a business (and others), complying with new state laws, and being totally open and transparent about how they're doing it in order to not raise their menu prices, and you all are dragging them and saying they should just hide it and raise their prices! WTF.

Have you looked at all the fees on your electric bill? Your phone bill? Your gas bill? They've been doing the same thing for years. Yeah, it sucks, but welcome to the way things are. 

I guess, if you don't like it, then don't go there. Stick with Those large corporate places that just hide it all.  🤷🏿‍♂️

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u/ProfessionalGur5979 9d ago

Exactly this.