Missouri governor repeals paid sick leave law approved last year by voters
COLE COUNTY, MISSOURI, JUL 10 – The new law limits the minimum wage increase to $15 per hour and removes paid sick leave, fulfilling business groups' priority despite 58% voter approval last year.
- In Missouri, 58 percent of voters approved a paid sick leave law and minimum wage increase last year.
- Governor Mike Kehoe signed a bill limiting the voter-approved minimum wage and repealing the paid sick leave requirement in Missouri.
- Republican lawmakers expressed concerns that the changes could harm business owners and reduce job availability in the state.
- Democrat Mark Boyko criticized the bill as undermining the democratic process.
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GOP Missouri Governor Repeals Paid Sick Leave Measure Voters Passed in Landslide
Missouri’s Republican governor on Thursday signed legislation repealing the paid sick leave portion of a ballot measure that the state’s voters approved with nearly 60% support in the 2024 election. The short-lived provision, which will officially be repealed on August 28, required Missouri employers to provide workers with an hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours of work. Source
'Slap in the face': GOP governor defies voters and repeals paid sick leave
Missouri's Republican governor on Thursday signed legislation repealing the paid sick leave portion of a ballot measure that the state's voters approved with nearly 60% support in the 2024 election.The short-lived provision, which will officially be repealed on August 28, required Missouri employers...
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