Takeaways

• Multiple states across the country voted this past election day on key employment mandates, from minimum wage increases and paid sick leave to medical marijuana and more.
• Voter-approved mandates will begin to take effect anywhere from Jan. 1, 2025, through the rest of the new year and beyond.
• The results of both passed and failed mandates will affect compliance and daily functional issues for employers operating in these states.

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Voters in several states made decisions on key employment mandates on election day. These results will have significant implications for employers, particularly in terms of compliance and day-to-day operational issues. Below we discuss the outcome of specific initiatives.

Minimum Wage Increases

Voters in five states decided whether to increase the state minimum wage, with mixed results.

Alaska Ballot Measure 1 Passed

Alaska’s voters voted to increase the state’s minimum hourly wage to $13.00 effective July 1, 2025, with phased increases until 2027, when the minimum wage would be $15.00, and thereafter adjusted annually for inflation.

Missouri Proposition A Passed

Missouri voters voted to increase the state minimum hourly wage to $13.75 effective Jan. 1, 2025, with an increase to $15.00 in January 2026, and annual adjustments thereafter based on the Consumer Price Index.

Arizona Proposition 138 Failed

Arizona’s voters decided against amending the state constitution to allow an employer of any employee who customarily and...

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