Repealed – Effective Aug. 28, 2025

The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry created an FAQ sheet titled "Navigating the Repeal: Employer FAQ on Paid Sick Leave Changes", which can be download HERE.

A quick Overview summary:

Compliance Until August 28, 2025

Employers must comply with Proposition A's paid sick time requirements until August 28, 2025.
This includes adherence to accrual, notice, and usage requirements.

EPST Sliding Scale of Risk

Unused EPST accrued between May 1 and August 28, 2025, lacks clear guidance on treatment post-repeal.
Options for handling unused EPST include:
- Retracting all unused EPST on August 28, 2025 (most risky).
- Allowing use of EPST without considering statutory guidelines until December 31, 2025 (risky).
- Allowing use of EPST with statutory guidelines until December 31, 2025, and paying out remaining time (safest).

Recordkeeping Legal Risk

No legal precedent exists for employee lawsuits regarding Proposition A violations after August 28, 2025.
Employers should retain compliance records for at least three years, until August 28, 2028.

Minimum Wage

The minimum wage increase to $15/hour effective January 7, 2026, remains in effect.
HB 567 repealed provisions linking future wage changes to the Consumer Price Index.

Future Developments

Proponents aim to introduce a similar paid sick time requirement in the Missouri Constitution in 2026.
Proposed constitutional amendment would complicate future legislative changes.
Businesses may choose to maintain current policies in anticipation of potential changes.

Employee Communication Outline

Communication to inform employees about changes to the paid sick leave policy due to the repeal of Proposition A.
Summary of current EPST policy and details of the updated policy effective August 28, 2025, will need to be provided.
Employers must comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding paid leave.

Upcoming Trainings & Events

Tomo Drug Testing has been providing comprehensive drug and alcohol screening services for DOT compliance and Drug-Free Workplace programs since 1991.

Check out their upcoming trainings below.

Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Recognition Trainings:

10/15/2025 | 1:00-4:00PM – Online Training
11/6/2025 | 9:30AM-12:30PM – Waynesville, MO
11/12/2025 | 1:00-3:30PM – Online Training
12/10/2025 | 9:30AM-12:00PM – Galena, MO
12/18/2025 | 1:00-3:30PM – Online Training
1/14/2026 | 9:30AM-12:00PM – Trenton, MO

All trainings meet the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requirements of 49 CFR, Part 382.603.

Talent Attraction & Retention Ideas

Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

Volunteer Time Off (VTO) is a program that several Missouri manufacturers have included in their benefits package, paying up to 4 days a year for employees to volunteer within their community.

Simply having this type of offering resonates with the younger generation for talent attraction, and retention with an existing workforce.

In visiting with a group of students in a rural community who spent the day visiting with several companies, they all wanted to go to work for the one company that had a VTO program for their employees.

In spring 2023, Good Dads hosted a pilot Fundamentals of Fatherhood course as an employee benefit at a Missouri manufacturer.

This is an 8-part course designed to encourage positive father involvement. provided to employees over lunch, once a week for

8 weeks.

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Good Dads

Good Dads is the only organization in Missouri focused on helping all dads be more engaged with their children.

WHY FOCUS ON FATHERS?

Your business’s commitment to encouraging engaged fatherhood translates to a significant economic impact—for your business and for the community.

Here’s some data to back that up.

Happy dads are happy employees. According to a 2015 study that surveyed nearly 1,000 fathers working an average 46 hours/week published in the Academy of Management Perspectives, men who spend more time with their kids on a typical day are more satisfied with their jobs and are less likely to look for another job. What’s more, they experience less work-family conflict and greater enrichment in their jobs and at home.

‍Engaged fathers are better for companies and their bottom lines. When they're at work, good dads are less distracted by family problems. Another study found that nearly $6 billion a year is lost in decreased productivity stemming from marriage and relationships. Among those relational difficulties are children impacted by less contact with their fathers.

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