Missouri Governor Signs Bill Repealing Paid Sick Leave Law and Revising Minimum Wage Update Schedule – What Now?
On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law HB 567 , which repeals the statewide paid sick leave law voters approved at the November 2024 election that took effect on May 1, 2025, and eliminates the voter-approved inflation-based annual adjustments to the minimum wage that were set to begin in 2027. The paid sick leave repeal and minimum wage amendments are set to go into effect on August 28, 2025, leaving in place the $13.75 per hour minimum wage for 2025 and the $15.00 per hour rate for 2026. Although the paid leave law will eventually disappear, all of its requirements remain in effect in the interim, including the requirement that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked through August 27, 2025 . However, employers will no longer need to allow employees to accrue leave for hours worked on or after August 28, 2025. In addition, if employees use such leave through August 27, 2025, the law’s job protections will still apply ...