Paid Sick leave and $15 minimum wage are coming to Missouri
Missouri voters have approved a ballot proposition that will raise the state minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick leave.
Published: November 6, 2024 | by Michael Cardman, Senior Legal Editor at Brightmine
Missouri voters have approved a ballot proposition that will raise the state minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick leave.
Proposition A won by a 58-42 margin, according to unofficial results.
Missouri’s Secretary of State will announce the official results no later than December 10.
Paid sick leave
Proposition A requires employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave accrual for every 30 hours worked. Small employers with fewer than 15 employees will be required to provide 40 hours of paid sick leave per year, and large employers with 15 or more employees will be required to provide 56 hours of paid sick leave per year.
Employees will begin accruing leave at the start of employment or May 1, 2025, whichever is later. They will be entitled to use leave as soon as it is accrued.
Employers must provide paid sick leave for several reasons, including:
- The mental or physical illness of an employee or an employee’s family member.
- Preventative medical care for an employee or an employee’s family member.
- A public health emergency that results in the closure of the employee’s place of business or the employee’s child’s school or day care facility.
- Absences necessary due to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Minimum wage
Proposition A also will raise the minimum wage from $12.30 to:
- $13.75 per hour, effective January 1, 2025.
- $15.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2026.
- Annual inflation adjustments will resume, effective January 1, 2027.
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About the author
Michael Cardman
Senior Legal Editor, Brightmine
Michael Cardman has more than 20 years of experience in publishing and has specialized in employment law for more than 15 years. As a member of the Brightmine editorial team, he focuses on wage and hour compliance, including minimum wage, overtime, employee classification, hours worked, independent contractors and child labor.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining Brightmine, he was the managing editor for Thompson Publishing Group’s library of HR publications. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing books, manuals and online tools covering a variety of topics such as wage and hour, employee leaves, employee benefits and compensation.
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