2025 Legislative Priorities
Fixing the Earned Sick Time Act
Lawmakers were unable or unwilling to reach an agreement on making the much-needed changes to the Earned Sick Time Act (paid leave) and tipped wage changes during lame duck.
From the CEO: The Spirit of a Michigan Retailer
Recently, our new VP of Communications, Victoria Veda, had several members of the MRA team participate in an exercise to identify the “Spirit of a Michigan Retailer.” Victoria joined MRA in September and her energy and creativity have helped us think differently and she’s pushed many of us outside our comfort zones (in a good way!).
Legally Speaking: Budget Season and Organized Retail Crime
In 2022, Michigan Retailers Association and many of our members were a critical voice in support of the Attorney General’s efforts to establish an Organized Retail Crime Unit. In addition to achieving enhanced penalties for ORC offenses,
