LANSING -- Lawmakers voted Tuesday to make Michigan the second state where 17-year-olds could bartend and bring alcoholic drinks to tables, passing a bill that is intended to help address a labor shortage in the hospitality industry as summer nears.The measure was sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on a…
MACKINAC ISLAND — Business groups on Thursday got behind legislation to expand a state tax credit for lower-wage workers, backing a key facet of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's budget plan that recently garnered legislative support.The earned income tax credit would rise from 6 percent of the…
A Michigan Senate committee approved House Bills 5983 and 5984, which would allow poolside bars. The Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth is among the tourist destinations that supports the plan.
Michigan restaurant and hotel operators continue to face staffing and cost issues, according to a recently released Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association survey.About 80 percent of survey respondents said they continue to operate with inadequate labor supply to meet demand. And more than…