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July 2025 Update

Missouri Workers Center and Missouri Jobs with Justice are disappointed in Missouri state lawmakers' eleventh-hour decision to buck the will of the people and overturn Missourians' earned paid sick days and annual minimum wage increase cost-of-living adjustments. Workers should continue to accrue and be able to use their earned paid sick days until August 28, 2025 and the minimum wage will still increase to $15 per hour on January 1, 2026.

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What if an employer already has a paid time off policy?

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If an existing paid time off policy provides sufficient leave that can be used for the same purposes as earned paid sick time, the employer doesn't need to change their policy or provide additional time off.

Hello, welcome! Proposition A 2024 was overturned by Missouri state lawmakers, but workers can still accrue and use earned paid sick days until August 28, 2025, and the minimum wage will still increase to $15 per hour on January 1, 2026. I can provide information about the current situation and a Missouri Workers Center organizer can contact you within 24 hours.

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