Bill > HB1577

This bill repeals provisions related to paid sick leave and minimum wage increases, effectively rolling back recent labor law changes in Missouri. Specifically, the bill rescinds sections of law that would have established mandatory earned paid sick time for employees and reverts the minimum wage to an earlier, lower rate. The minimum wage would return to $6.50 per hour (as it was in 2007) instead of the previously planned increase to $13.75, with subsequent annual increases eliminated. The bill also removes comprehensive definitions and requirements for earned paid sick time, including provisions about accrual rates, allowed uses of sick time, and protections for employees using such time. Essentially, the legislation undoes recent worker protection measures that were set to take effect in May 2025, returning to prior labor standards that provided fewer benefits and lower wages for employees. The bill maintains that public employers are exempt from these provisions, and it preserves the mechanism for adjusting minimum wage based on cost of living changes.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1577&year=2025&code=R