Bill > SB1069

This bill creates the Missouri Earned Family and Medical Leave Act. The key provisions include: - Establishing the Missouri Earned Family and Medical Leave Program to provide up to 6 weeks of wage replacement benefits to eligible employees who take time off work for family or medical leave, such as to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or address the employee's own serious health condition. - Requiring employees to contribute 0.25% of their average weekly pay to the Missouri Earned Family and Medical Leave Fund to finance the program, starting January 1, 2026. Employees cannot receive benefits until January 1, 2028. - Outlining the eligibility requirements, claims process, benefit amounts, and appeal procedures for the program. - Prohibiting employers from discriminating against employees for using the program and providing remedies for violations. - Requiring the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to develop an outreach program and the State Auditor to submit a report on the program's implementation. The bill is being submitted to Missouri voters for approval at the November 2024 election and would only take effect if approved by a majority of votes cast.

Justice

https://www.senate.mo.gov/24info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=286