{"id":21234,"date":"2025-03-18T11:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/?page_id=21234"},"modified":"2025-07-02T13:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:50:31","slug":"michigans-earned-sick-time-act-changes-explained","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/ce-courses\/mda-online-ce\/michigans-earned-sick-time-act-changes-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan\u2019s Earned Sick Time Act Changes Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698696973333{margin-top: -40px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #009ba7 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Michigan&#8217;s Earned Sick Time Act Changes Explained<\/h1>\n<p><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row showfor=&#8221;not_logged_in&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Recorded Seminar<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Michigan\u2019s Earned Sick Time Act Changes Explained<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12838 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Schafer.png\" alt=\"Jodi Schafer\" width=\"149\" height=\"152\" data-id=\"12838\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 149px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 149\/152;\" \/>Speaker:<\/strong> Jodi Schafer<br \/>\n<strong>Fee:<\/strong> $50\/MDA DDS and Staff; $75\/Nonmember DDS<br \/>\n<strong>CE Credits:<\/strong> 1<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn-grn2\" href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.ada.org\/s\/community-event?id=a1q8V000005bCcoQAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michigan\u2019s Earned Sick Time Act was amended through a bi-partisan bill in the early hours of Feb. 21, 2025. Just as employers were getting ready to implement sick leave policies that would be in compliance, the law changed. Join Jodi Schafer as she unpacks what changed, what stayed the same and what was removed completely.<\/p>\n<p>Learning objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Actionable Steps for the ESTA: Get a comprehensive breakdown of the Earned Sick Time Act requirements and identify practical next steps required by your organization to stay compliant.<\/li>\n<li>HR and Employee Sick Leave Plan Changes: Gain insights into how HR departments need to update or revise various policies and administrative processes to maintain compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about ESTA, visit the state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/leo\/bureaus-agencies\/ber\/wage-and-hour\/paid-medical-leave-act\/frequently-asked-questions--faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michigan&#8217;s Earned Sick Time Act FAQs<\/a> available online.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by MDA Insurance and MDA Services.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/79;margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; float: right; width: 96px; height: 75px;\" title=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CDBP-Logo_100.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>This course counts toward the Certified Dental Business Professional program.<\/strong> Earn 1 credit in the Human Resources category. <a href=\"\/CDBP\">Click here<\/a> for more information on the MDA Certified Dental Business Professional program. Look for this logo for other CDBP-qualifying courses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the speaker \u2026<\/strong> Jodi Schafer is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources and the owner of HRM Services, LLC. She holds Bachelor&#8217;s degrees in psychology and education from Kalamazoo College and over 20 years of experience in human resource management and more than 15 years in a consulting role. Schafer sits on several statewide committees focused on human resource policy and leadership development, and she is a regular contributor to various industry publications including the MDA <em>Journal<\/em>. Schafer is co-author of the MDA\u2019s Staff Matters HR system, and she conducts speaking engagements on all aspects of human resources including employee relations, leadership skills, performance development, onboarding, recruitment, and retention.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row showfor=&#8221;discarded_user_roles&#8221; discarded_user_roles=&#8221;michigans_earned_sick_time_act_changes_explained&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Recorded Seminar<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Michigan\u2019s Earned Sick Time Act Changes Explained<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12838 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Schafer.png\" alt=\"Jodi Schafer\" width=\"149\" height=\"152\" data-id=\"12838\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 149px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 149\/152;\" \/>Speaker:<\/strong> Jodi Schafer<br \/>\n<strong>Fee:<\/strong> $50\/MDA DDS and Staff; $75\/Nonmember DDS<br \/>\n<strong>CE Credits:<\/strong> 1<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn-grn2\" href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.ada.org\/s\/community-event?id=a1q8V000005bCcoQAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michigan\u2019s Earned Sick Time Act was amended through a bi-partisan bill in the early hours of Feb. 21, 2025. Just as employers were getting ready to implement sick leave policies that would be in compliance, the law changed. Join Jodi Schafer as she unpacks what changed, what stayed the same and what was removed completely.<\/p>\n<p>Learning objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Actionable Steps for the ESTA: Get a comprehensive breakdown of the Earned Sick Time Act requirements and identify practical next steps required by your organization to stay compliant.<\/li>\n<li>HR and Employee Sick Leave Plan Changes: Gain insights into how HR departments need to update or revise various policies and administrative processes to maintain compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about ESTA, visit the state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/leo\/bureaus-agencies\/ber\/wage-and-hour\/paid-medical-leave-act\/frequently-asked-questions--faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michigan&#8217;s Earned Sick Time Act FAQs<\/a> available online.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sponsored by MDA Insurance and MDA Services.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/79;margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; float: right; width: 96px; height: 75px;\" title=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CDBP-Logo_100.png\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>This course counts toward the Certified Dental Business Professional program.<\/strong> Earn 1 credit in the Human Resources category. <a href=\"\/CDBP\">Click here<\/a> for more information on the MDA Certified Dental Business Professional program. Look for this logo for other CDBP-qualifying courses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the speaker \u2026<\/strong> Jodi Schafer is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources and the owner of HRM Services, LLC. She holds Bachelor&#8217;s degrees in psychology and education from Kalamazoo College and over 20 years of experience in human resource management and more than 15 years in a consulting role. Schafer sits on several statewide committees focused on human resource policy and leadership development, and she is a regular contributor to various industry publications including the MDA <em>Journal<\/em>. Schafer is co-author of the MDA\u2019s Staff Matters HR system, and she conducts speaking engagements on all aspects of human resources including employee relations, leadership skills, performance development, onboarding, recruitment, and retention.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row showfor=&#8221;selected_user_roles&#8221; selected_user_roles=&#8221;michigans_earned_sick_time_act_changes_explained&#8221;][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=otse5haqFi4&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"\/CE-Courses\/MDA-Online-CE\/michigans-earned-sick-time-act-changes-explained\/Quiz\">Take the Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698696973333{margin-top: -40px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #009ba7 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Michigan&#8217;s Earned Sick Time Act Changes Explained [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row showfor=&#8221;not_logged_in&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Recorded Seminar Michigan\u2019s Earned Sick Time Act Changes Explained Speaker: Jodi Schafer Fee: $50\/MDA DDS and Staff; $75\/Nonmember DDS CE Credits: 1 Register Now Michigan\u2019s Earned Sick Time Act was amended through a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":3152,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-template-full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","protect_children":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-21234","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2025-11-17 17:37:01","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21234"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22783,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21234\/revisions\/22783"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}