Michigan's minimum wage to jump 20% under court ruling

LANSING, Michigan: A recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling will raise the state's minimum wage by 20 percent to US$12.48 per hour by late February, state officials announced.

The current minimum wage of $10.33 will first increase to $10.56 on January 1, then jump to $12.48 on February 21, according to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The wage will continue to rise annually, reaching $14.