What happened?

On May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate passed House Bill 567, repealing key provisions of Proposition A, including the state’s new paid sick leave law and future cost-of-living adjustments to the minimum wage. The bill now awaits Governor Mike Kehoe’s signature and, if signed, will take effect on August 28, 2025.

Overview:

Proposition A, which took effect on May 1, 2025, required employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. It also included annual cost-of-living increases to the minimum wage starting in 2027, after the wage rises to $15/hour on January 1, 2026.

• For additional information about Proposition A, please read:
  Missouri Proposition A Passes: Paid Sick Leave Changes from VensureHR.

Once the governor signs the bill into law, there will be a seventeen-week period from May 1, 2025, to August 28, 2025, during which Missouri employers must comply with the current Proposition A’s paid sick leave requirements. The reason the law will not take effect until August 28, 2025 is because it did not pass with an emergency clause, meaning it will not take effect until 90 days after the legislative session’s end: businesses are encouraged to review their policies, communicate any upcoming changes clearly, and coordinate across departments to ensure compliance.

Source References

• Missouri House Bill 567
• Missouri HB 567 – Bill Summary
• Reminder Missouri: Paid Sick Leave Effective on May 1, 2025 (VensureHR)

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