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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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How many hours can an employee use each year?

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Employees at businesses with fewer than 15 workers can use up to 40 hours of paid sick time per year, while those at larger businesses can use up to 56 hours per year. Employers may allow more time through written policies.

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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