As of August 28, 2025, paid sick leave will no longer be required in Missouri. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 567, officially repealing Missouri’s voter-enacted paid sick leave law.
Under Missouri’s short-lived paid sick leave law, beginning May 1, 2025, employers were required to provide employees with one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked and to allow employees to use accrued leave for qualifying reasons. Those obligations will end when the repeal is effective on August 28, 2025.
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End of Missouri’s Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Is Quickly Approaching
Jackson Lewis | Aug 2025
Read the text of House Bill 567
Effective Date: 8/28/2025
Missouri’s Paid-Sick-Leave Requirement Repealed by State Senate
SHRM via Jackson Lewis | Jun 2025
Key Takeaways for Employers
- Understand the Repeal:
Missouri no longer requires employers to provide paid sick leave after August 28, 2025. This also halts minimum wage increases tied to inflation. - Review and Update Policies:
Employers should promptly review and revise employee handbooks, policies, and onboarding materials to reflect the change. Clear communication with staff is crucial to prevent confusion and ensure compliance. - Assess Employee Impact:
The repeal may affect employee morale, health, and well-being. Employers should seek feedback and consider alternative support measures to maintain a positive and inclusive workplace culture. - Consider Voluntary Benefits:
While employers are not required to offer paid sick leave after August 28, 2025, they can choose to do so voluntarily, which can help attract and retain talent as employee expectations and market competition change. As a part of this process, employers should review what other companies are doing to stay competitive. - Monitor Legal Developments:
Stay alert for new legislative or constitutional efforts to reinstate paid sick leave. Regularly monitor legal updates to ensure ongoing compliance. - Foster Open Communication:
Communicate changes transparently and as soon as possible. This can help address concerns and foster trust during the transition.
Law Articles
Stay the Course. Because the repeal does not take effect until August 28, Prop A’s requirements are still in place through that date. In order to remain compliant, employees should still accrue a minimum of one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked without a cap on the accrual amount. For salary-exempt employees, a 40-hour work week should be assumed for accrual purposes (unless the exempt employee’s normal work week is under 40 hours!).
Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave Repealed – But Employers Still Have Remaining Compliance Obligations
Fisher Phillips | Jul 2025
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) is expected to issue guidance for employers about how to phase out paid sick time policies, particularly whether employers must allow employees to continue to use PST that they earned but did not use under a short-term policy that ends with the repeal of the law. For example, it is likely employees will be given an opportunity to use earned paid sick time beyond the date of repeal. In the meantime, employers that will phase out paid sick time as of the effective date of the repeal may want to consider providing notice to employees about the repeal, and their intentions for phasing out their policy that provides paid sick time to employees.
Missouri Governor Signs Bill Repealing Earned Paid Sick Time Statute
Ogletree | Jul 2025
HB 567: Key Provisions
- Repeal of Paid Sick Leave Mandate: The bill repeals RSMo §§ 290.600–290.642, which currently requires the accrual of earned paid sick time for employees in Missouri.
- Amendments to Minimum Wage Statute: The bill also amends Missouri’s minimum wage statute, maintaining Missouri’s minimum wage law at $15 per hour but repealing the annual adjustment linked to the Consumer Price Index.
- Changes for Public Employers: The bill modifies the applicability of certain wage and leave provisions for public employers.
Missouri Governor Finalizes Prop A Repeal
Husch Blackwell | Jul 2025
While private employers may have already budgeted for the planned increases in minimum wage, Missouri’s public employers including its public schools, must now prepare to increase wages to $13.75 an hour on August 28, 2025, and to $15.00 an hour on January 1, 2026.
Employers should also review their employee handbooks to determine whether they reserve the right to amend or modify its provisions and consult legal counsel about the best means to adjust sick leave policies to fit the needs of their business.
Missouri’s Proposition A Repealed – What Employers Need to Know
Tueth Keeney | Jul 2025
Previous Legal Developments Related to the Missouri Sick Leave Law
Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave Law Analyzed
SHRM via Jackson Lewis | Dec 2024
Proposition A - Paid Sick Time Benefits - FAQs
MO Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
2024 Election Results: Missouri Voters Pass Ballot Measure for Sick and Safe Leave, Minimum Wage Increase
Ogletree | Nov 2024
Missouri Appears to Have Approved Paid Sick and Safe Time Ballot Measure as Rumors of Potential Challenge Circulate
Littler | Nov 2024
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