Missouri Supreme Court rules to uphold paid sick leave law

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled to uphold Missouri's Prop A bond measure, which supports paid sick leave and an increase in wages.

Voters approved the measure in the November 2024 election by 57.6%.

Shortly after the election, a petition was brought to the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn the proposition, noting the summary statement and fiscal note summary were, "misleading that they constituted an irregularity of sufficient magnitude to cast doubt on the fairness of the election and validity of results."

The law is set to begin on Thursday, May 1, where employers with business receipts greater than $500,000 a year are required to provide at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.