MO votes to increase minimum wage, require paid sick leave

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Missourians voted to increase the minimum wage and require paid sick leave.

Voting “yes” on Proposition A meant you agreed to several things: increasing the minimum wage from $13 to $15 over the course of two years, allowing that increase to continue in 2027 and beyond based on the Consumer Price Index, requiring all employers to offer one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, and give the Department of Labor oversight for enforcing these new laws. There are exemptions built in for government employers and those working in public or private education.

Missouri currently has the 16th highest minimum wage in the country.

If Proposition A ed, Associated Industries of Missouri said they would consider possible legal action. The president said it violates the single-subject rule by addressing both minimum wage and sick leave.

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