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As we previously reported in our Client Alerts on November 8, 2024 and April 11, 2025, voters in Missouri and Nebraska recently approved paid sick leave laws in those states via ballot initiatives. Already, however, Missouri is expected to repeal Missouri’s new paid sick leave law, and recently adopted legislation in Nebraska has amended and clarified Nebraska’s paid sick leave law.
Expected Repeal of Paid Sick Leave in Missouri
In November 2024, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, which requires employers to provide paid sick leave. On May 14, 2025, just two weeks before Proposition A’s effective date, the Missouri General Assembly passed House Bill 567 (“HB 567") to repeal Proposition A and eliminate Missouri employers’ obligation to provide earned paid sick time to their employees.
As of the date of this Client Alert, HB 567 remains on Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe’s desk waiting his signature. Should Governor Kehoe sign HB 567, as he is expected to do, the repeal of Missouri’s paid sick leave law will take effect on August 28, 2025.
Importantly, assuming HB 267 is signed into law, the repeal would not take effect until August 28, 2025, as the bill contains no provision for immediate or retroactive application. Therefore, there will be a short period in which employers are expected to comply with paid sick leave requirements in Missouri. To ensure compliance, employers should, at least temporarily, plan to provide...
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