/tags/minimum-wage Minimum Wage en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 15 May 2025 02:33:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-14/missouri-senate-repeals-voter-approved-earned-sick-leave The legislation repeals the entire earned sick leave portion of Proposition A as well as a portion of the minimum wage increase. Thu, 15 May 2025 02:33:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-14/missouri-senate-repeals-voter-approved-earned-sick-leave Sarah Kellogg, Jason Rosenbaum, Evy Lewis /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/top-gop-priorities-including-limiting-abortion-remain-last-week-missouri-legislature With just days remaining in the 2025 legislative session, unfinished Republican priorities include addressing Amendment 3 and Proposition A. Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/top-gop-priorities-including-limiting-abortion-remain-last-week-missouri-legislature Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2025-05-01/prop-a-paid-sick-leave-begins-missouri-workers-despite-efforts-block With two weeks remaining in the legislative session, lawmakers could still pass a bill to change or repeal the sick leave provisions. Thu, 01 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-01/prop-a-paid-sick-leave-begins-missouri-workers-despite-efforts-block Evy Lewis /government-politics-issues/2025-04-29/missouri-supreme-court-upholds-vote-raising-minimum-wage-and-giving-sick-leave Proposition A increased the state minimum wage and mandated that employees accumulate paid sick leave based on hours worked. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:29:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-29/missouri-supreme-court-upholds-vote-raising-minimum-wage-and-giving-sick-leave Evy Lewis /government-politics-issues/2025-03-26/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-undo-paid-sick-leave House Bill 567 would entirely remove Proposition A’s sick leave provisions, which are set to go into effect May 1. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:47:55 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-26/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-undo-paid-sick-leave Evy Lewis /government-politics-issues/2025-03-13/missouri-house-passes-bill-repealing-voter-approved-mandated-paid-sick-leave Missourians approved Proposition A, which raised the minimum wage and mandated paid sick leave, with 57% of the vote. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:58:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-13/missouri-house-passes-bill-repealing-voter-approved-mandated-paid-sick-leave Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2025-03-12/missouri-supreme-court-weighs-whether-to-uphold-vote-on-minimum-wage-sick-leave Voters approved Proposition A by 15 percentage points and more than 445,000 votes. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:03:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-12/missouri-supreme-court-weighs-whether-to-uphold-vote-on-minimum-wage-sick-leave Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2025-02-05/missouri-lawmakers-debate-exceptions-minimum-wage-increase The two bills heard Wednesday are among several filed that would delay, alter or roll back Proposition A’s changes passed by voters in November. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:43:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-05/missouri-lawmakers-debate-exceptions-minimum-wage-increase Evy Lewis /government-politics-issues/2024-12-30/missouri-minimum-wage-increase-january-1 Thousands of Missourians will have more money in their pockets beginning Jan. 1 after voters increased the minimum wage to $13.75 by passing Proposition A last month. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-30/missouri-minimum-wage-increase-january-1 Lacretia Wimbley /2024-12-27/illinois-minimum-wage-increase-15-january-2025 The 2019 law was Pritzker’s first major legislative victory. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /2024-12-27/illinois-minimum-wage-increase-15-january-2025 Ben Szalinski