By Alisa Nelson
Missourinet, April 29, 2025
The state Supreme Court has ruled today that the wording and cost projections in Proposition A are not misleading or inaccurate. Business groups challenging the minimum wage and paid sick leave law made those arguments, along with others. ... The law raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 and requires employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.
More than 500 businesses joined the Missouri Business for a Healthy Economy Coalition in 2024, supporting Proposition A. It responded to Tuesday’s ruling.
“Business owners signed the Missouri Business for a Healthy Economy Statement, saying that raising the minimum wage boosts consumer spending at local businesses and, along with paid sick leave, will reduce costly employee turnover and lead to increased productivity, improved health and safety, and better customer service,” said a news release from the Coalition. ...