Nearly two months after Missouri lawmakers voted to repeal the state’s new earned paid sick leave law, Governor Mike Kehoe officially signed the bill memorializing the repeal into law. This means that after August 27, 2025, Missouri employers will no longer be required to provide their employees with paid sick leave. Although the end of the “will-they-won’t-they” paid sick leave saga is in sight, we’ve summarized what Missouri employers need to do to remain compliant until the repeal goes into effect and practical considerations for revising any paid leave policies.

Sick Leave Limbo: A Brief History

• Last November, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, which required employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Prop A also included cost-of-living wage increases that were slated to take effect starting in January 2027 and each January thereafter, adjusting the state’s minimum wage after it rises to $15/hour on January 1, 2026.
• The law, which took effect on May 1, was repealed on May 14 when the Missouri Senate passed House Bill 567 (read more here). The repeal removed all requirements of employers to provide Missouri employees with paid sick leave, and kept the state minimum wage at $13.75/hour until January 1, 2026 when it is set to automatically increase to $15/hour.
• Since May 15, employers have been in sick leave limbo, waiting for Gov. Kehoe to sign the bill while keeping an eye on potential legal challenges to the repeal.
• Last week, on...

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