Missouri Paid Sick Leave to Take Effect May 1: An Employer’s Compliance Checklist
Missouri employers of all sizes will need to guarantee their workers paid sick leave rights as of May 1 after the Missouri Supreme Court declined to set aside the results of a state ballot initiative. Here’s what you need to know about the extensive new compliance obligations you’ll face as the second phase of “Proposition A” kicks in for employers across the state – and a handy checklist to make sure you are in compliance. Minimum Wage Increase – Already in effect January 1, 2025 Proposition A amended state law to raise the Missouri minimum wage from $12.30 per hour to: $13.75 per hour starting January 1, 2025; and $15.00 per hour starting January 1, 2026. The minimum wage will then be subject to cost-of-living adjustments each January based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. Paid Sick Leave Requirements Proposition A also creates paid sick leave requirements for businesses of all sizes beginning May 1, 2025 . Starting that day, covered employees are ...