Missouri governor repeals paid sick leave law approved last year by voters
MISSOURI, JUL 10 – Governor Kehoe signed House Bill 567 repealing paid sick leave and inflation adjustments to minimum wage despite 58% voter approval, affecting 728,000 Missouri private-sector workers.
- 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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Missouri voter-approved paid sick leave requirements to end in August - Missourinet
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