| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.1577 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECOOK. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 2994H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsections290.502,290.600,290.603,290.606,290.609,290.612,290.615,290.618, |
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| 8 | 8 | | 290.621,290.624,290.627,290.630,290.633,290.636,290.639,and290.642,RSMo, |
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| 9 | 9 | | andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtoemployeecompensation. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SectionA.Sections290.502,290.600,290.603,290.606,290.609,290.612,290.615, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2290.618,290.621,290.624,290.627,290.630,290.633,290.636,290.639,and290.642, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 3RSMo,arerepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassection |
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| 14 | 14 | | 4290.502,toreadasfollows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | 290.502.1.Exceptasmaybeotherwiseprovidedpursuanttosections290.500to |
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| 16 | 16 | | 2290.530,effectiveJanuary1,2007,everyemployershallpaytoeachemployeewagesatthe |
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| 17 | 17 | | 3rateof$6.50perhour,orwagesatthesamerateorratessetundertheprovisionsoffederal |
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| 18 | 18 | | 4lawastheprevailingfederalminimumwageapplicabletothosecoveredjobsininterstate |
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| 19 | 19 | | 5commerce,whicheverrateperhourishigher. |
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| 20 | 20 | | 6 2.TheminimumwageshallbeincreasedordecreasedonJanuary1,2008,andon |
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| 21 | 21 | | 7January1ofsuccessiveyears,bytheincreaseordecreaseinthecostofliving.OnSeptember |
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| 22 | 22 | | 830,2007,andoneachSeptember30ofeachsuccessiveyear,thedirectorshallmeasurethe |
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| 23 | 23 | | 9increaseordecreaseinthecostoflivingbythepercentageincreaseordecreaseasofthe |
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| 24 | 24 | | 10precedingJulyoverthelevelasofJulyoftheimmediatelyprecedingyearoftheConsumer |
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| 25 | 25 | | 11PriceIndexforUrbanWageEarnersandClericalWorkers(CPI-W)orsuccessorindexas |
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| 26 | 26 | | 12publishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabororitssuccessoragency,withtheamountofthe |
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| 27 | 27 | | 13minimumwageincreaseordecreaseroundedtothenearestfivecents. |
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| 28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14 3.Exceptasmaybeotherwiseprovidedpursuanttosections290.500to290.530,and |
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| 30 | 30 | | 15notwithstandingsubsection1ofthissection,effectiveJanuary1,[2025] 2019, every |
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| 31 | 31 | | 16employershallpaytoeachemployeewagesattherateofnotlessthan[$13.75] $8.60per |
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| 32 | 32 | | 17hour,orwagesatthesamerateorratessetundertheprovisionsoffederallawasthe |
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| 33 | 33 | | 18prevailingfederalminimumwageapplicabletothosecoveredjobsininterstatecommerce, |
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| 34 | 34 | | 19whicheverrateperhourishigher.Thereafter,theminimumwageestablishedbythis |
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| 35 | 35 | | 20subsectionshallbeincreasedeachyearby[$1.25] $0.85perhour,[to$15.00perhour] |
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| 36 | 36 | | 21effectiveJanuary1ofeachofthenextfouryearsuntilitreaches$12.00perhour, |
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| 37 | 37 | | 22effectiveJanuary1,[2026] 2023. Thereafter,theminimumwageestablishedbythis |
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| 38 | 38 | | 23subsectionshallbeincreasedordecreasedonJanuary1,[2027] 2024, andonJanuary1of |
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| 39 | 39 | | 24successiveyears,perthemethodsetforthinsubsection2ofthissection.Ifatanytimethe |
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| 40 | 40 | | 25federalminimumwagerateisaboveoristhereafterincreasedabovetheminimumwagethen |
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| 41 | 41 | | 26ineffectunderthissubsection,theminimumwagerequiredbythissubsectionshallcontinue |
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| 42 | 42 | | 27tobeincreasedpursuanttothissubsection,butthehigherfederalrateshallimmediately |
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| 43 | 43 | | 28becometheminimumwagerequiredbythissubsectionandshallbeincreasedordecreased |
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| 44 | 44 | | 29perthemethodsetforthinsubsection2forsolongasitremainshigherthanthestate |
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| 45 | 45 | | 30minimumwagerequiredandincreasedpursuanttothissubsection. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 31 4.Forpurposesofthissection,theterm"publicemployer"meansanemployerthatis |
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| 47 | 47 | | 32thestateorapoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,includingadepartment,agency,officer,bureau, |
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| 48 | 48 | | 33division,board,commission,orinstrumentalityofthestate,oracity,county,town,village, |
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| 49 | 49 | | 34schooldistrict,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionofthestate.Subsection3ofthissectionshallnot |
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| 50 | 50 | | 35applytoapublicemployerwithrespecttoitsemployees.Anypublicemployerthatissubject |
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| 51 | 51 | | 36tosubsections1and2ofthissectionshallcontinuetobesubjecttothosesubsections. |
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| 52 | 52 | | [290.600.Asusedinsections290.600through290.642: |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2 (1)"Department",departmentoflaborandindustrialrelations; |
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| 54 | 54 | | 3 (2)"Director",directorofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrial |
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| 55 | 55 | | 4 relations; |
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| 56 | 56 | | 5 (3)"Domesticviolence",assuchtermisdefinedinsection455.010; |
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| 57 | 57 | | 6 (4)"Earnedpaidsicktime",timethatiscompensatedatthesame |
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| 58 | 58 | | 7 hourlyrateandwiththesamebenefits,includinghealthcarebenefits,asthe |
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| 59 | 59 | | 8 employeenormallyearnsduringhoursworkedandisprovidedbyanemployer |
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| 60 | 60 | | 9 toanemployeeforthepurposesdescribedinsection290.606,butinnocase |
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| 61 | 61 | | 10 shallthishourlyamountbelessthanthatprovidedundersection290.502; |
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| 62 | 62 | | 11 (5)"Employee",anyindividualemployedinthisstatebyanemployer, |
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| 63 | 63 | | 12 butdoesnotinclude: |
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| 64 | 64 | | 13 (a)Anyindividualengagedintheactivitiesofaneducational, |
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| 65 | 65 | | 14 charitable,religious,ornonprofitorganizationwheretheemployer-employee |
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| 66 | 66 | | 15 relationshipdoesnot,infact,existorwheretheservicesrenderedtothe |
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| 67 | 67 | | 16 organizationareonavoluntarybasis; |
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| 68 | 68 | | HB1577 2 17 (b)Anyindividualstandinginlocoparentistofosterchildrenintheir |
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| 69 | 69 | | 18 care; |
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| 70 | 70 | | 19 (c)Anyindividualemployedforlessthanfourmonthsinanyyearina |
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| 71 | 71 | | 20 residentordaycampforchildrenoryouth,oranyindividualemployedbyan |
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| 72 | 72 | | 21 educationalconferencecenteroperatedbyaneducational,charitableornot- |
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| 73 | 73 | | 22 for-profitorganization; |
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| 74 | 74 | | 23 (d)Anyindividualengagedintheactivitiesofaneducational |
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| 75 | 75 | | 24 organizationwhereemploymentbytheorganizationisinlieuofthe |
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| 76 | 76 | | 25 requirementthattheindividualpaythecostoftuition,housingorother |
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| 77 | 77 | | 26 educationalfeesoftheorganizationorwhereearningsoftheindividual |
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| 78 | 78 | | 27 employedbytheorganizationarecreditedtowardthepaymentofthecostof |
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| 79 | 79 | | 28 tuition,housingorothereducationalfeesoftheorganization; |
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| 80 | 80 | | 29 (e)Anyindividualemployedonoraboutaprivateresidenceonan |
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| 81 | 81 | | 30 occasionalbasisforsixhoursorlessoneachoccasion; |
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| 82 | 82 | | 31 (f)Anyindividualemployedonacasualbasistoprovidebaby-sitting |
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| 83 | 83 | | 32 services; |
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| 84 | 84 | | 33 (g)Anyindividualemployedbyanemployersubjecttotheprovisions |
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| 85 | 85 | | 34 ofPartAofSubtitleIVofTitle49,UnitedStatesCode,49U.S.C.§§10101et |
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| 86 | 86 | | 35 seq.; |
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| 87 | 87 | | 36 (h)Anyindividualemployedonacasualorintermittentbasisasagolf |
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| 88 | 88 | | 37 caddy,newsboy,orinasimilaroccupation; |
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| 89 | 89 | | 38 (i)Anyindividualwhoisemployedinanygovernmentposition |
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| 90 | 90 | | 39 definedin29U.S.C.§§203(e)(2)(C)(i)-(ii); |
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| 91 | 91 | | 40 (j)Anyindividualemployedbyaretailorservicebusinesswhose |
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| 92 | 92 | | 41 annualgrossvolumesalesmadeorbusinessdoneislessthanfivehundred |
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| 93 | 93 | | 42 thousanddollars; |
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| 94 | 94 | | 43 (k)Anyindividualwhoisanoffender,asdefinedinsection217.010, |
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| 95 | 95 | | 44 whoisincarceratedinanycorrectionalfacilityoperatedbythedepartmentof |
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| 96 | 96 | | 45 corrections,includingoffenderswhoprovidelabororservicesonthegrounds |
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| 97 | 97 | | 46 ofsuchcorrectionalfacilitypursuanttosection217.550;or, |
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| 98 | 98 | | 47 (l)Anyindividualdescribedbytheprovisionsofsection29U.S.C. |
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| 99 | 99 | | 48 213(a)(8); |
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| 100 | 100 | | 49 (6)"Employer",anypersonactingdirectlyorindirectlyintheinterest |
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| 101 | 101 | | 50 ofanemployerinrelationtoanemployee;provided,however,thatforthe |
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| 102 | 102 | | 51 purposesofsections290.600through290.642"employer"doesnotincludethe |
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| 103 | 103 | | 52 UnitedStatesgovernment,thestate,orapoliticalsubdivisionofthestate, |
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| 104 | 104 | | 53 includingadepartment,agency,officer,bureau,division,board,commission, |
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| 105 | 105 | | 54 orinstrumentalityofthestate,oracity,county,town,village,schooldistrict, |
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| 106 | 106 | | 55 publichighereducationinstitution,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionofthestate; |
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| 107 | 107 | | 56 (7)"Familymember",anyofthefollowingindividuals: |
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| 108 | 108 | | 57 (a)Regardlessofage,abiological,adoptedorfosterchild,stepchildor |
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| 109 | 109 | | 58 legalward,achildofadomesticpartner,achildtowhomtheemployeestands |
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| 110 | 110 | | 59 inlocoparentis,oranindividualtowhomtheemployeestoodinlocoparentis |
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| 111 | 111 | | 60 whentheindividualwasaminor; |
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| 112 | 112 | | 61 (b)Abiological,foster,stepparentoradoptiveparentorlegalguardian |
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| 113 | 113 | | 62 ofanemployeeoranemployee'sspouseordomesticpartneroranindividual |
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| 114 | 114 | | 63 whostoodinlocoparentiswhentheemployeeoremployee'sspouseor |
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| 115 | 115 | | 64 domesticpartnerwasaminorchild; |
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| 116 | 116 | | HB1577 3 65 (c)Anindividualtowhomtheemployeeislegallymarriedunderthe |
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| 117 | 117 | | 66 lawsofanystate,oradomesticpartnerwhoisregisteredassuchunderthe |
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| 118 | 118 | | 67 lawsofanystateorpoliticalsubdivision,oranindividualwithwhomthe |
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| 119 | 119 | | 68 employeeisinacontinuingsocialrelationshipofaromanticorintimate |
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| 120 | 120 | | 69 nature; |
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| 121 | 121 | | 70 (d)Agrandparent,grandchild,orsibling(whetherofabiological, |
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| 122 | 122 | | 71 foster,adoptiveorsteprelationship)oftheemployeeortheemployee'sspouse |
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| 123 | 123 | | 72 ordomesticpartner;or |
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| 124 | 124 | | 73 (e)Apersonforwhomtheemployeeisresponsibleforprovidingor |
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| 125 | 125 | | 74 arranginghealthorsafety-relatedcare,includingbutnotlimitedtohelpingthat |
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| 126 | 126 | | 75 individualobtaindiagnostic,preventative,routine,ortherapeutichealth |
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| 127 | 127 | | 76 treatmentorensuringthepersonissafefollowingdomesticviolence,sexual |
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| 128 | 128 | | 77 assault,orstalking; |
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| 129 | 129 | | 78 (8)"Healthcareprofessional",anyindividuallicensedunderfederalor |
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| 130 | 130 | | 79 anystatelawtoprovidemedicaloremergencyservices,includingbutnot |
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| 131 | 131 | | 80 limitedtodoctors,nurses,certifiednursemidwives,mentalhealth |
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| 132 | 132 | | 81 professionals,andemergencyroompersonnel; |
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| 133 | 133 | | 82 (9)"Person",anyindividual,partnership,association,corporation, |
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| 134 | 134 | | 83 business,businesstrust,legalrepresentative,oranyorganizedgroupof |
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| 135 | 135 | | 84 persons; |
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| 136 | 136 | | 85 (10)"Retaliatorypersonnelaction",denialofanyrightguaranteed |
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| 137 | 137 | | 86 undersections290.600through290.642,oranythreat,discharge,suspension, |
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| 138 | 138 | | 87 demotion,reductionofhours,oranyotheradverseactionagainstanemployee |
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| 139 | 139 | | 88 fortheexerciseofanyrightguaranteedherein."Retaliatorypersonnelaction" |
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| 140 | 140 | | 89 shallalsoincludeinterferencewithorpunishmentforinanymanner |
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| 141 | 141 | | 90 participatinginorassistinganinvestigation,proceeding,orhearingunder |
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| 142 | 142 | | 91 sections290.600through290.642; |
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| 143 | 143 | | 92 (11)"Samehourlyrate",meansthefollowing: |
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| 144 | 144 | | 93 (a)Foremployeespaidonthebasisofasinglehourlyrate,thesame |
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| 145 | 145 | | 94 hourlyrateshallbetheemployee'sregularhourlyrate; |
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| 146 | 146 | | 95 (b)Foremployeeswhoarepaidmultiplehourlyratesofpayfromthe |
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| 147 | 147 | | 96 sameemployer,thesamehourlyrateshallbeeither: |
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| 148 | 148 | | 97 a.Thewagestheemployeewouldhavebeenpaidforthehoursabsent |
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| 149 | 149 | | 98 duringuseofearnedpaidsicktimeiftheemployeehadworked;or, |
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| 150 | 150 | | 99 b.Theweightedaverageofallhourlyratesofpayduringtheprevious |
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| 151 | 151 | | 100 payperiod. |
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| 152 | 152 | | 101 |
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| 153 | 153 | | 102 Whatevermethodtheemployeruses,theemployermustuseaconsistent |
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| 154 | 154 | | 103 methodforeachemployeethroughoutayear; |
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| 155 | 155 | | 104 (c)Foremployeeswhoarepaidasalary,thesamehourlyrateshallbe |
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| 156 | 156 | | 105 determinedbydividingthewagestheemployeeearnsinthepreviouspay |
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| 157 | 157 | | 106 periodbythetotalnumberofhoursworkedduringthepreviouspayperiod. |
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| 158 | 158 | | 107 Fordeterminingtotalnumberofhoursworkedduringthepreviouspayperiod, |
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| 159 | 159 | | 108 employeeswhoareexemptfromovertimerequirementsunder29U.S.C.§213 |
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| 160 | 160 | | 109 (a)(1),theFairLaborStandardsAct,shallbeassumedtoworkfortyhoursin |
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| 161 | 161 | | 110 eachworkweekunlesstheirnormalworkweekislessthanfortyhours,in |
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| 162 | 162 | | 111 whichcaseearnedpaidsicktimeshallaccrueandthesamehourlyrateshallbe |
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| 163 | 163 | | 112 calculatedbasedontheemployee'snormalworkweek.Regardlessofthebasis |
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| 164 | 164 | | HB1577 4 113 used,thesamehourlyrateshallnotbelessthantheeffectiveminimumwage |
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| 165 | 165 | | 114 specifiedinsection290.502; |
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| 166 | 166 | | 115 (d)Foremployeespaidonapiecerateorafee-for-servicebasis,the |
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| 167 | 167 | | 116 samehourlyrateshallbeareasonablecalculationofthewagesorfeesthe |
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| 168 | 168 | | 117 employeewouldhavereceivedforthepiecework,service,orpartthereof,if |
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| 169 | 169 | | 118 theemployeehadworked.Regardlessofthebasisused,thesamehourlyrate |
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| 170 | 170 | | 119 shallnotbelessthantheeffectiveminimumwagespecifiedinsection |
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| 171 | 171 | | 120 290.502; |
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| 172 | 172 | | 121 (e)Foremployeeswhoarepaidonacommissionbasis(whetherbase |
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| 173 | 173 | | 122 wagepluscommissionorcommissiononly),thesamehourlyrateshallbethe |
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| 174 | 174 | | 123 greaterofthebasewageortheeffectiveminimumwagespecifiedinsection |
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| 175 | 175 | | 124 290.502; |
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| 176 | 176 | | 125 (f)Foremployeeswhoreceiveandretaincompensationintheformof |
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| 177 | 177 | | 126 gratuitiesinadditiontowages,thesamehourlyrateshallbethegreaterofthe |
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| 178 | 178 | | 127 employee'sregularhourlyrateoronehundredpercentoftheeffective |
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| 179 | 179 | | 128 minimumwagespecifiedinsection290.502withoutdeductionofanytipsasa |
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| 180 | 180 | | 129 credit; |
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| 181 | 181 | | 130 (12)"Sexualassault",assuchtermisdefinedinsection455.010; |
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| 182 | 182 | | 131 (13)"Stalking",assuchtermisdefinedinsection455.010; |
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| 183 | 183 | | 132 (14)"Year",aregularandconsecutivetwelve-monthperiodas |
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| 184 | 184 | | 133 determinedbytheemployer;exceptthatforthepurposesofsection290.615 |
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| 185 | 185 | | 134 andsection290.627,"year"shallmeanacalendaryear.] |
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| 186 | 186 | | [290.603.1.Employeesofanemployerwithfifteenormore |
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| 187 | 187 | | 2 employeesshallaccrueaminimumofonehourofearnedpaidsicktimefor |
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| 188 | 188 | | 3 everythirtyhoursworked,butsuchemployeesshallnotbeentitledtouse |
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| 189 | 189 | | 4 morethanfifty-sixhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeperyear,unlessthe |
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| 190 | 190 | | 5 employerselectsahigherlimit. |
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| 191 | 191 | | 6 2.Employeesofanemployerwithfewerthanfifteenemployeesshall |
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| 192 | 192 | | 7 accrueaminimumofonehourofearnedpaidsicktimeforeverythirtyhours |
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| 193 | 193 | | 8 worked,butsuchemployeesshallnotbeentitledtousemorethanfortyhours |
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| 194 | 194 | | 9 ofearnedpaidsicktimeperyear,unlesstheemployerselectsahigherlimit. |
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| 195 | 195 | | 10 3.Indeterminingthenumberofemployeesofanemployer,all |
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| 196 | 196 | | 11 employeesperformingworkinthestateforanemployerforcompensationon |
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| 197 | 197 | | 12 afull-time,part-time,ortemporarybasisshallbecounted.Insituationsin |
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| 198 | 198 | | 13 whichthenumberofemployeesperformingworkinthestateforanemployer |
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| 199 | 199 | | 14 forcompensationperweekfluctuatesaboveandbelowfifteenemployeesper |
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| 200 | 200 | | 15 weekoverthecourseofayear,anemployerisrequiredtoprovideearnedpaid |
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| 201 | 201 | | 16 sicktimepursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionifitmaintainedfifteenor |
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| 202 | 202 | | 17 moreemployeesinthestateonthepayrollforsomeportionofaworkingday |
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| 203 | 203 | | 18 ineachoftwentyormoredifferentcalendarweeks,includinganyperiodsof |
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| 204 | 204 | | 19 leave,andwhetherornottheweekswereconsecutive,ineitherthecurrentor |
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| 205 | 205 | | 20 theprecedingyear(irrespectiveofwhetherthesameindividualswerein |
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| 206 | 206 | | 21 employmentineachworkingday). |
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| 207 | 207 | | 22 4.Allemployeesshallaccrueearnedpaidsicktimeasfollows: |
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| 208 | 208 | | 23 (1)Earnedpaidsicktimeasprovidedinthissectionshallbeginto |
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| 209 | 209 | | 24 accrueatthecommencementofemploymentorMay1,2025,whicheveris |
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| 210 | 210 | | 25 later.Anemployeeshallbeentitledtouseearnedpaidsicktimeasitis |
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| 211 | 211 | | HB1577 5 26 accrued.Anemployermayprovideallearnedpaidsicktimethatanemployee |
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| 212 | 212 | | 27 isexpectedtoaccrueinayearatthebeginningoftheyear; |
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| 213 | 213 | | 28 (2)Employeeswhoareexemptfromovertimerequirementsunder29 |
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| 214 | 214 | | 29 U.S.C.§213(a)(1)oftheFederalFairLaborStandardsActwillbeassumedto |
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| 215 | 215 | | 30 workfortyhoursineachworkweekforpurposesofearnedpaidsicktime |
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| 216 | 216 | | 31 accrualunlesstheirnormalworkweekislessthanfortyhours,inwhichcase |
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| 217 | 217 | | 32 earnedpaidsicktimeaccruesbaseduponthatnormalworkweek; |
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| 218 | 218 | | 33 (3)Uptoeightyhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeshallbecarriedoverto |
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| 219 | 219 | | 34 thefollowingyeariftheemployeehasanyunusedaccruedearnedpaidsick |
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| 220 | 220 | | 35 timeattheendoftheyear,butthislawdoesnotrequireanemployertopermit |
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| 221 | 221 | | 36 anemployeetousemorethantheapplicablenumberofhoursofearnedpaid |
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| 222 | 222 | | 37 sicktimeperyearassetforthinsubsections1and2ofthissection. |
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| 223 | 223 | | 38 Alternatively,inlieuofcarryoverofunusedearnedpaidsicktimefromone |
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| 224 | 224 | | 39 yeartothenext,anemployermaypayanemployeeforunusedearnedpaid |
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| 225 | 225 | | 40 sicktimeattheendofayearwhichcouldbecarriedoverandprovidethe |
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| 226 | 226 | | 41 employeewithanamountofpaidsicktimethatmeetsorexceedsthe |
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| 227 | 227 | | 42 requirementsofsections290.600through290.642thatisavailableforthe |
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| 228 | 228 | | 43 employee'simmediateuseatthebeginningofthesubsequentyear; |
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| 229 | 229 | | 44 (4)Ifanemployeeistransferredtoaseparatedivision,entity,or |
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| 230 | 230 | | 45 location,butremainsemployedbythesameemployer,theemployeeisentitled |
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| 231 | 231 | | 46 toallearnedpaidsicktimeaccruedatthepriordivision,entity,orlocationand |
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| 232 | 232 | | 47 isentitledtouseallearnedpaidsicktimeasprovidedinthissection.When |
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| 233 | 233 | | 48 thereisaseparationfromemploymentandtheemployeeisrehiredwithinnine |
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| 234 | 234 | | 49 monthsofseparationbythesameemployer,previouslyaccruedearnedpaid |
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| 235 | 235 | | 50 sicktimethathadnotbeenusedshallbereinstated.Further,theemployee |
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| 236 | 236 | | 51 shallbeentitledtouseaccruedearnedpaidsicktimeandaccrueadditional |
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| 237 | 237 | | 52 earnedpaidsicktimeattherecommencementofemployment; |
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| 238 | 238 | | 53 (5)Whenadifferentemployersucceedsortakestheplaceofan |
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| 239 | 239 | | 54 existingemployer,allemployeesoftheoriginalemployerwhoremain |
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| 240 | 240 | | 55 employedbythesuccessoremployerareentitledtoallearnedpaidsicktime |
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| 241 | 241 | | 56 theyaccruedwhenemployedbytheoriginalemployer,andareentitledtouse |
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| 242 | 242 | | 57 earnedpaidsicktimepreviouslyaccrued; |
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| 243 | 243 | | 58 (6)Atitsdiscretion,anemployermayloanearnedpaidsicktimetoan |
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| 244 | 244 | | 59 employeeinadvanceofaccrualbysuchemployee. |
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| 245 | 245 | | 60 5.Anyemployerwithapaidleavepolicy,suchasapaidtimeoff |
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| 246 | 246 | | 61 policy,whomakesavailableanamountofpaidleavesufficienttomeetthe |
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| 247 | 247 | | 62 accrualrequirementsofthissectionthatmaybeusedforthesamepurposes |
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| 248 | 248 | | 63 andunderthesameconditionsasearnedpaidsicktimeundersections290.600 |
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| 249 | 249 | | 64 through290.642isnotrequiredtoprovideadditionalpaidsicktimeunderthis |
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| 250 | 250 | | 65 section. |
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| 251 | 251 | | 66 6.Exceptasspecificallyprovidedinthissection,nothinginthis |
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| 252 | 252 | | 67 sectionshallbeconstruedasrequiringfinancialorotherreimbursementtoan |
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| 253 | 253 | | 68 employeefromanemployerupontheemployee'stermination,resignation, |
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| 254 | 254 | | 69 retirement,orotherseparationfromemploymentforaccruedearnedpaidsick |
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| 255 | 255 | | 70 timethathasnotbeenused. |
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| 256 | 256 | | 71 7.EmployeesshallnotaccrueearnedpaidsicktimebeforeMay1, |
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| 257 | 257 | | 72 2025.Employeeswhoareemployedorwhocommenceemploymentonor |
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| 258 | 258 | | 73 afterMay1,2025shallaccrueearnedpaidsicktimeandbeentitledtouse |
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| 259 | 259 | | HB1577 6 74 earnedpaidsicktimeasitisaccruedinaccordancewithsections290.600 |
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| 260 | 260 | | 75 through290.642.Thedepartmentmaydevelopmodelpostersandnotices, |
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| 261 | 261 | | 76 engageinrulemaking,initiateoutreachprograms,andengageinother |
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| 262 | 262 | | 77 activitiesforimplementationoftheprovisionsofsections290.600through |
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| 263 | 263 | | 78 290.642asauthorizedbythosesectionsbeforeMay1,2025.] |
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| 264 | 264 | | [290.606.1.Earnedpaidsicktimeshallbeprovidedtoanemployee |
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| 265 | 265 | | 2 byanemployerfor: |
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| 266 | 266 | | 3 (1)Anemployee'smentalorphysicalillness,injury,orhealth |
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| 267 | 267 | | 4 condition;anemployee'sneedformedicaldiagnosis,care,ortreatmentofa |
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| 268 | 268 | | 5 mentalorphysicalillness,injury,orhealthcondition;anemployee'sneedfor |
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| 269 | 269 | | 6 preventativemedicalcare; |
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| 270 | 270 | | 7 (2)Careofafamilymemberwithamentalorphysicalillness,injury, |
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| 271 | 271 | | 8 orhealthcondition;careofafamilymemberwhoneedsmedicaldiagnosis, |
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| 272 | 272 | | 9 care,ortreatmentofamentalorphysicalillness,injury,orhealthcondition; |
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| 273 | 273 | | 10 careofafamilymemberwhoneedspreventativemedicalcare; |
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| 274 | 274 | | 11 (3)Closureoftheemployee'splaceofbusinessbyorderofapublic |
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| 275 | 275 | | 12 officialduetoapublichealthemergency,oranemployee'sneedtocarefora |
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| 276 | 276 | | 13 childwhoseschoolorplaceofcarehasbeenclosedbyorderofapublic |
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| 277 | 277 | | 14 officialduetoapublichealthemergency,orcareforoneselforafamily |
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| 278 | 278 | | 15 memberwhenithasbeendeterminedbythehealthauthoritieshaving |
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| 279 | 279 | | 16 jurisdictionorbyahealthcareproviderthattheemployee'sorfamily |
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| 280 | 280 | | 17 member'spresenceinthecommunitymayjeopardizethehealthofothers |
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| 281 | 281 | | 18 becauseofhisorherexposuretoacommunicabledisease,whetherornotthe |
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| 282 | 282 | | 19 employeeorfamilymemberhasactuallycontractedthecommunicable |
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| 283 | 283 | | 20 disease;or |
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| 284 | 284 | | 21 (4)Absencenecessaryduetodomesticviolence,sexualassault,or |
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| 285 | 285 | | 22 stalking,providedtheleaveistoallowtheemployeetoobtainforthe |
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| 286 | 286 | | 23 employeeortheemployee'sfamilymember: |
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| 287 | 287 | | 24 (a)Medicalattentionneededtorecoverfromphysicalorpsychological |
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| 288 | 288 | | 25 injuryordisabilitycausedbydomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking; |
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| 289 | 289 | | 26 (b)Servicesfromavictimservicesorganization; |
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| 290 | 290 | | 27 (c)Psychologicalorothercounseling; |
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| 291 | 291 | | 28 (d)Relocationortakingstepstosecureanexistinghomeduetothe |
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| 292 | 292 | | 29 domesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking;or |
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| 293 | 293 | | 30 (e)Legalservices,includingpreparingfororparticipatinginanycivil |
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| 294 | 294 | | 31 orcriminallegalproceedingrelatedtoorresultingfromthedomesticviolence, |
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| 295 | 295 | | 32 sexualassault,orstalking. |
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| 296 | 296 | | 33 2.Earnedpaidsicktimeshallbeprovidedupontherequestofan |
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| 297 | 297 | | 34 employee.Suchrequestmaybemadeorally,inwriting,byelectronicmeans, |
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| 298 | 298 | | 35 orbyanyothermeansacceptabletotheemployer.Whenpossible,therequest |
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| 299 | 299 | | 36 shallincludetheexpecteddurationoftheabsence. |
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| 300 | 300 | | 37 3.Whentheuseofearnedpaidsicktimeisforeseeable,theemployee |
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| 301 | 301 | | 38 shallmakeagoodfaithefforttoprovidenoticeoftheneedforsuchtimetothe |
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| 302 | 302 | | 39 employerinadvanceoftheuseoftheearnedpaidsicktimeandshallmakea |
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| 303 | 303 | | 40 reasonableefforttoscheduletheuseofearnedpaidsicktimeinamannerthat |
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| 304 | 304 | | 41 doesnotundulydisrupttheoperationsoftheemployer.Wheresuchneedis |
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| 305 | 305 | | HB1577 7 42 notforeseeable,anemployermayrequireanemployeetoprovidenoticeofthe |
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| 306 | 306 | | 43 needfortheuseofearnedpaidsicktimeassoonaspracticable. |
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| 307 | 307 | | 44 4.Anemployerthatrequiresnoticeoftheneedtouseearnedpaidsick |
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| 308 | 308 | | 45 timewheretheneedisnotforeseeableshallprovideawrittenpolicythat |
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| 309 | 309 | | 46 containsproceduresfortheemployeetoprovidenotice.Anemployerthathas |
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| 310 | 310 | | 47 notprovidedtotheemployeeacopyofitswrittenpolicyforprovidingsuch |
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| 311 | 311 | | 48 noticeshallnotdenyearnedpaidsicktimetotheemployeebasedon |
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| 312 | 312 | | 49 noncompliancewithsuchapolicy. |
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| 313 | 313 | | 50 5.Anemployermaynotrequire,asaconditionofanemployee's |
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| 314 | 314 | | 51 takingearnedpaidsicktime,thattheemployeesearchfororfinda |
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| 315 | 315 | | 52 replacementworkertocoverthehoursduringwhichtheemployeeisusing |
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| 316 | 316 | | 53 earnedpaidsicktime. |
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| 317 | 317 | | 54 6.Earnedpaidsicktimemaybeusedinthesmallerofhourly |
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| 318 | 318 | | 55 incrementsorthesmallestincrementthattheemployer'spayrollsystemusesto |
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| 319 | 319 | | 56 accountforabsencesoruseofothertime. |
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| 320 | 320 | | 57 7.Forearnedpaidsicktimeofthreeormoreconsecutiveworkdays, |
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| 321 | 321 | | 58 anemployermayrequirereasonabledocumentationthattheearnedpaidsick |
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| 322 | 322 | | 59 timehasbeenusedforapurposecoveredbysubsection1ofthissection. |
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| 323 | 323 | | 60 (1)Documentationsignedbyaheathcareprofessionalindicatingthat |
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| 324 | 324 | | 61 earnedpaidsicktimeisnecessaryshallbeconsideredreasonable |
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| 325 | 325 | | 62 documentationforpurposesofthissection. |
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| 326 | 326 | | 63 (2)Incasesofdomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking,ifthe |
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| 327 | 327 | | 64 employerrequests,oneofthefollowingtypesofdocumentationselectedby |
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| 328 | 328 | | 65 theemployeeshallbeconsideredreasonabledocumentation:(i)apolice |
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| 329 | 329 | | 66 reportindicatingthattheemployeeortheemployee'sfamilymemberwasa |
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| 330 | 330 | | 67 victimofdomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking;(ii)awrittenstatement |
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| 331 | 331 | | 68 fromanemployeeoragentofavictimserviceprovideraffirmingthatthe |
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| 332 | 332 | | 69 employeeoremployee'sfamilymemberisorwasreceivingservicesfroma |
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| 333 | 333 | | 70 victimserviceprovider;(iii)documentationsignedbyahealthcare |
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| 334 | 334 | | 71 professionalfromwhomtheemployeeoremployee'sfamilymembersought |
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| 335 | 335 | | 72 assistancerelatingtodomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalkingorthe |
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| 336 | 336 | | 73 effectsthereof;(iv)acourtdocumentindicatingthatanemployeeor |
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| 337 | 337 | | 74 employee'sfamilymemberisorwasinvolvedinalegalactionrelatedto |
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| 338 | 338 | | 75 domesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking;or(v)awrittenstatementfrom |
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| 339 | 339 | | 76 theemployeeaffirmingthattheemployeeoremployee'sfamilymemberis |
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| 340 | 340 | | 77 takingortookearnedpaidsicktimeforaqualifyingpurposeofsubsection1of |
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| 341 | 341 | | 78 thissection. |
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| 342 | 342 | | 79 (3)Anemployermaynotrequirethatthedocumentationexplainthe |
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| 343 | 343 | | 80 natureoftheillness,detailsoftheunderlyinghealthneeds,orthedetailsofthe |
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| 344 | 344 | | 81 domesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking,unlessotherwiserequiredby |
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| 345 | 345 | | 82 law.] |
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| 346 | 346 | | [290.609.1.Itshallbeunlawfulforanemployeroranyotherperson |
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| 347 | 347 | | 2 tointerferewith,restrain,ordenytheexerciseof,ortheattempttoexercise, |
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| 348 | 348 | | 3 anyrightprotectedundersections290.600through290.642. |
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| 349 | 349 | | 4 2.Anemployershallnottakeretaliatorypersonnelactionor |
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| 350 | 350 | | 5 discriminateagainstanemployeeorformeremployeebecausetheindividual |
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| 351 | 351 | | 6 hasexercisedrightsprotectedundersections290.600through290.642.Such |
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| 352 | 352 | | HB1577 8 7 rightsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,therighttorequestoruseearnedpaid |
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| 353 | 353 | | 8 sicktimepursuanttosections290.600through290.642;therighttofilea |
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| 354 | 354 | | 9 complaintorinformanypersonaboutanyemployer'sallegedviolationof |
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| 355 | 355 | | 10 sections290.600through290.642;therighttoparticipateinanyinvestigation, |
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| 356 | 356 | | 11 hearing,orproceedingorcooperatewithorassistthedepartmentinany |
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| 357 | 357 | | 12 investigationsofallegedviolationsofsections290.600through290.642;and |
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| 358 | 358 | | 13 therighttoinformanypersonofhisorherpotentialrightsundersections |
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| 359 | 359 | | 14 290.600through290.642. |
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| 360 | 360 | | 15 3.Itshallbeunlawfulforanemployer'sabsencecontrolpolicyto |
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| 361 | 361 | | 16 countearnedpaidsicktimetakenundersections290.600through290.642as |
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| 362 | 362 | | 17 anabsencethatmayleadtoorresultindiscipline,discharge,demotion, |
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| 363 | 363 | | 18 suspension,oranyotheradverseaction. |
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| 364 | 364 | | 19 4.Protectionsofthissectionshallapplytoanyindividualwho |
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| 365 | 365 | | 20 mistakenlybutingoodfaithallegesviolationsofsections290.600through |
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| 366 | 366 | | 21 290.642.] |
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| 367 | 367 | | [290.612.1.Employersshallgiveemployeesawrittennoticeabout |
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| 368 | 368 | | 2 earnedpaidsicktimewithinfourteencalendardaysofthecommencementof |
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| 369 | 369 | | 3 employmentoronApril15,2025,whicheverislater,whichmustincludethe |
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| 370 | 370 | | 4 followinginformation:(1)beginningMay1,2025,employeesaccrueandare |
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| 371 | 371 | | 5 entitledtoearnedpaidsicktimeattherateonehourofearnedpaidsicktime |
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| 372 | 372 | | 6 foreverythirtyhoursofwork,andmayuseearnedpaidsicktime,subjectto |
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| 373 | 373 | | 7 thelimitsandtermsundersections290.600through290.642ofMissourilaw, |
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| 374 | 374 | | 8 (2)itisprohibitedforanemployertotakeretaliatorypersonnelactionagainst |
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| 375 | 375 | | 9 employeeswhorequestoruseearnedpaidsicktimeasallowedbylaw,(3) |
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| 376 | 376 | | 10 eachemployeehastherighttobringacivilactionifearnedpaidsicktimeas |
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| 377 | 377 | | 11 requiredbysections290.600through290.642isdeniedbytheemployerorthe |
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| 378 | 378 | | 12 employeeissubjectedtoretaliatorypersonnelactionbytheemployerfor |
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| 379 | 379 | | 13 exercisingtheemployee'srightsundersections290.600through290.642;and, |
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| 380 | 380 | | 14 (4)thecontactinformationforthedepartment.Noticeshallbeprovidedbythe |
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| 381 | 381 | | 15 employertotheemployeeonasinglepieceofpaper,atleast8.5x11,inno |
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| 382 | 382 | | 16 lessthan14-pointfont. |
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| 383 | 383 | | 17 2.BeginningApril15,2025,employersshalldisplayaposterthat |
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| 384 | 384 | | 18 containstheinformationrequiredinsubsection1ofthissectionina |
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| 385 | 385 | | 19 conspicuousandaccessibleplaceineachestablishmentwheresuchemployees |
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| 386 | 386 | | 20 areemployed,providedthatsuchposterhasbeenmadeavailablebythe |
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| 387 | 387 | | 21 department. |
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| 388 | 388 | | 22 3.Thedepartmentmaycreateandmakeavailabletoemployers,model |
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| 389 | 389 | | 23 noticesandpostersthatcontaintheinformationrequiredundersubsection1of |
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| 390 | 390 | | 24 thissectionforemployers'useincomplyingwithsubsections1and2ofthis |
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| 391 | 391 | | 25 section.Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeinterpretedorapplied,either |
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| 392 | 392 | | 26 expresslyorthroughpracticalnecessity,torequirethedepartmenttocreateor |
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| 393 | 393 | | 27 makeavailablenoticesorpostersifitrequirestheappropriationoffundsto |
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| 394 | 394 | | 28 coverthecostsofsuchacts.] |
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| 395 | 395 | | [290.615.1.Employersshallretainrecordsdocumentinghours |
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| 396 | 396 | | 2 workedbyemployeesandearnedpaidsicktimetakenbyemployees,fora |
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| 397 | 397 | | 3 periodofnotlessthanthreeyears,andshallallowthedepartmentaccessto |
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| 398 | 398 | | HB1577 9 4 suchrecords,withappropriatenoticeandatamutuallyagreeabletime,to |
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| 399 | 399 | | 5 monitorcompliancewiththerequirementsofsections290.600through |
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| 400 | 400 | | 6 290.642. |
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| 401 | 401 | | 7 2.Totheextentpermittedbylaw,thedirectormayinspectsuch |
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| 402 | 402 | | 8 records,andtherecordsshallbeopenforinspectionbythedirectorby |
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| 403 | 403 | | 9 appointment.Wheretherecordsrequiredunderthissectionarekeptoutside |
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| 404 | 404 | | 10 thestate,therecordsshallbemadeavailabletothedirectorupondemand. |
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| 405 | 405 | | 11 Everysuchemployershallfurnishtothedirectorondemandasworn |
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| 406 | 406 | | 12 statementoftimerecordsandinformationuponformsprescribedorapproved |
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| 407 | 407 | | 13 bythedirector.Alltherecordsandinformationobtainedbythedepartment |
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| 408 | 408 | | 14 areconfidentialandshallbedisclosedonlyonorderofacourtofcompetent |
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| 409 | 409 | | 15 jurisdiction. |
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| 410 | 410 | | 16 3.Nothinginthissectionshallbeinterpretedorapplied,either |
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| 411 | 411 | | 17 expresslyorthroughpracticalnecessity,torequirethedepartmentordirector |
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| 412 | 412 | | 18 toaccessorinspectrecordsortocreateformsrelatingtotheinspectionof |
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| 413 | 413 | | 19 recordsifitrequirestheappropriationoffundstocoverthecostsofsuchacts.] |
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| 414 | 414 | | [290.618.1.Thedepartmentmay,inaccordancewithchapter536, |
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| 415 | 415 | | 2 promulgaterulesfortheimplementation,enforcement,andadministrationof |
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| 416 | 416 | | 3 sections290.600through290.642.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis |
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| 417 | 417 | | 4 definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis |
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| 418 | 418 | | 5 sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallof |
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| 419 | 419 | | 6 theprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissection |
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| 420 | 420 | | 7 andchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe |
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| 421 | 421 | | 8 generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate, |
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| 422 | 422 | | 9 ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then |
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| 423 | 423 | | 10 thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafter |
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| 424 | 424 | | 11 November5,2024,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 425 | 425 | | 12 2.Nothinginthissectionshallbeinterpretedorapplied,either |
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| 426 | 426 | | 13 expresslyorthroughpracticalnecessity,torequirethepromulgationor |
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| 427 | 427 | | 14 adoptionofrulesifitrequirestheappropriationoffundstocoverthecostsof |
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| 428 | 428 | | 15 suchacts.] |
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| 429 | 429 | | [290.621.1.Thedepartmentmayinvestigateandascertain |
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| 430 | 430 | | 2 compliancewithsections290.600through290.642,establishandimplement |
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| 431 | 431 | | 3 asystemtoreceivecomplaintsregardingnoncompliancewithsections |
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| 432 | 432 | | 4 290.600through290.642andtoinvestigateandattempttoresolvecomplaints |
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| 433 | 433 | | 5 betweenthecomplainantandthesubjectofthecomplaint,andestablish |
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| 434 | 434 | | 6 additionalmeansofenforcement,includingrequiringbysubpoenathe |
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| 435 | 435 | | 7 testimonyofwitnessesandproductionofbooks,records,andotherevidence |
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| 436 | 436 | | 8 relativetoanymatterunderinvestigationorhearing,issuingnoticesof |
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| 437 | 437 | | 9 violation,holdinghearingsonnoticesofviolation,makingdeterminations, |
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| 438 | 438 | | 10 recoveringunpaidearnedsicktime,andimposingfinesforwillfulviolations |
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| 439 | 439 | | 11 ofuptofivehundreddollarsperdayofeachdayofacontinuingviolation.A |
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| 440 | 440 | | 12 finaldecisionofthedepartmentissubjecttoreviewinaccordancewiththe |
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| 441 | 441 | | 13 provisionsofchapter536. |
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| 442 | 442 | | 14 2.Thedepartmentmaydevelopandimplementanoutreachprogram |
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| 443 | 443 | | 15 toinformemployees,parents,andpersonswhoareunderthecareofahealth |
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| 444 | 444 | | HB1577 10 16 careproviderabouttheavailabilityofearnedpaidsicktimeundersections |
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| 445 | 445 | | 17 290.600through290.642.Thisprogrammayincludethedistributionof |
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| 446 | 446 | | 18 noticesandotherwrittenmaterialstochildcareandeldercareproviders, |
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| 447 | 447 | | 19 domesticviolenceshelters,schools,hospitals,communityhealthcentersand |
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| 448 | 448 | | 20 otherhealthcareprovidersinMissouri. |
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| 449 | 449 | | 21 3.Amunicipality,county,city,town,orvillagemayadoptordinances, |
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| 450 | 450 | | 22 rules,andregulationstoinvestigateandascertaincompliancewithsections |
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| 451 | 451 | | 23 290.600through290.642,establishandimplementasystemtoreceive |
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| 452 | 452 | | 24 complaintsregardingnoncompliancewithsections290.600through290.642 |
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| 453 | 453 | | 25 andtoinvestigateandattempttoresolvecomplaintsbetweenthecomplainant |
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| 454 | 454 | | 26 andthesubjectofthecomplaint,andestablishadditionalmeansof |
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| 455 | 455 | | 27 enforcement,withrespecttoemployerswithin,oremployeesperforming |
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| 456 | 456 | | 28 workwhilephysicallypresentin,thegeographicboundariesofthe |
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| 457 | 457 | | 29 municipality,county,city,town,orvillage.Anysuchordinance,rule,or |
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| 458 | 458 | | 30 regulationshallbeconsistentwiththislawandanydepartmentrulesor |
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| 459 | 459 | | 31 regulationsandsystemforcomplianceandenforcement.Themunicipality, |
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| 460 | 460 | | 32 county,city,town,orvillagemayexercisesuchpowersasallowedbyany |
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| 461 | 461 | | 33 applicablecharterorordinance,includingrequiringbysubpoenathetestimony |
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| 462 | 462 | | 34 ofwitnessesandproductionofbooks,records,andotherevidencerelativeto |
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| 463 | 463 | | 35 anymatterunderinvestigationorhearing,issuingnoticesofviolation,holding |
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| 464 | 464 | | 36 hearingsonnoticesofviolation,makingdeterminations,recoveringunpaid |
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| 465 | 465 | | 37 earnedsicktime,andimposingfinesforwillfulviolationsofuptothe |
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| 466 | 466 | | 38 maximumallowedforanordinanceviolation.Beforeinvestigatingorseeking |
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| 467 | 467 | | 39 toresolveanycomplaintbetweenthecomplainantandthesubjectofthe |
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| 468 | 468 | | 40 complaint,themunicipality,county,city,town,orvillageshallgivenoticeto |
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| 469 | 469 | | 41 thedepartmentwithacopyofthecomplaintand,withinfourteendaysofsuch |
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| 470 | 470 | | 42 notice,thedepartmentmayinterveneasofrightandparticipateinthematterto |
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| 471 | 471 | | 43 ensurethatthecomplaintisbeinginvestigatedandresolvedintheinterestof |
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| 472 | 472 | | 44 effectiveenforcementofsections290.600through290.642or,alternatively, |
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| 473 | 473 | | 45 thedepartmentmayinstituteitsownproceedingsinwhichcasethe |
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| 474 | 474 | | 46 municipality,county,city,town,orvillageshallrefrainfromactingonthe |
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| 475 | 475 | | 47 mattersolongasthecomplaintisbeinginvestigatedandresolvedinthe |
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| 476 | 476 | | 48 interestofeffectiveenforcementofsections290.600through290.642.Ifthe |
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| 477 | 477 | | 49 departmentdoesnot,withinfourteendays,interveneorinstigateitsown |
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| 478 | 478 | | 50 proceedings,themunicipality,county,city,town,orvillagemay,withoutthe |
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| 479 | 479 | | 51 department,investigateandattempttoresolvethecomplaintandtakeother |
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| 480 | 480 | | 52 additionalmeanswithinitspowertoenforcesections290.600through290.642 |
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| 481 | 481 | | 53 againstthesubjectofthecomplaint.Innoeventshallanemployerbesubject |
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| 482 | 482 | | 54 tocomplianceproceedingsarisingoutofasinglesetoffactsafterhaving |
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| 483 | 483 | | 55 alreadybeensubjectedtoafinalcomplianceorderbyanothergovernmental |
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| 484 | 484 | | 56 entity. |
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| 485 | 485 | | 57 4.Nothinginthissectionshallbeinterpretedorapplied,either |
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| 486 | 486 | | 58 expresslyorthroughpracticalnecessity,torequirethedepartment,a |
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| 487 | 487 | | 59 municipality,county,city,town,orvillagetoconductinvestigationsand |
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| 488 | 488 | | 60 ascertaincompliancewithsections290.600through290.642,toestablishand |
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| 489 | 489 | | 61 implementasystemtoreceiveorresolvecomplaints,toestablishadditional |
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| 490 | 490 | | 62 meansofenforcement,ortoconductoutreachandeducation,includingthe |
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| 491 | 491 | | 63 creationofnoticesandotherwrittenmaterials,concerningsections290.600 |
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| 492 | 492 | | HB1577 11 64 through290.642,ifitrequirestheappropriationoffundstocoverthecostsof |
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| 493 | 493 | | 65 suchacts.] |
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| 494 | 494 | | [290.624.1.Anyemployerwhowillfullyviolatesorfailstocomply |
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| 495 | 495 | | 2 withanyoftheprovisionsandrequirementsofsections290.600through |
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| 496 | 496 | | 3 290.642shallbeguiltyofaclassCmisdemeanor;provided,however,thatan |
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| 497 | 497 | | 4 employerwhowillfullyviolatesthenoticeandpostingrequirementsofsection |
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| 498 | 498 | | 5 290.612shallbeguiltyofaninfraction. |
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| 499 | 499 | | 6 2.Forpurposesofthissection,eachdayofviolationorfailureto |
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| 500 | 500 | | 7 complyandeachemployeeaffectedshallconstituteaseparateoffense.] |
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| 501 | 501 | | [290.627.1.Anyindividualwhoclaimstohavebeenaggrievedbya |
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| 502 | 502 | | 2 failureofanemployertocomplywithanyportionofsections290.600through |
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| 503 | 503 | | 3 290.642,includingbutnotlimitedtothefailuretoprovideearnedpaidsick |
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| 504 | 504 | | 4 timeortoallowemployeestousesuchtimeconsistentwithsections290.600 |
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| 505 | 505 | | 5 through290.642,orwhoclaimstohavesufferedaretaliatorypersonnelaction, |
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| 506 | 506 | | 6 shallhavearightofactionandmaycommenceacivilactionintheappropriate |
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| 507 | 507 | | 7 courtofjurisdictionwithinthreeyearsoftheaccrualofthecauseofaction,to |
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| 508 | 508 | | 8 obtainappropriatereliefwithrespecttosuchunlawfulviolation.Suchaction |
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| 509 | 509 | | 9 maybebroughtwithoutfirstfilinganadministrativecomplaint. |
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| 510 | 510 | | 10 2.Inacivilactionunderthissection,ifthecourtfindsaviolationhas |
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| 511 | 511 | | 11 occurred,thecourtmaygrantasrelief,asitdeemsappropriateandtothe |
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| 512 | 512 | | 12 extentpermittedbylaw,anypermanentortemporaryinjunction,thefull |
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| 513 | 513 | | 13 amountofanyunpaidearnedsicktimeplusanyactualdamagessufferedasthe |
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| 514 | 514 | | 14 resultoftheemployer'sviolationofsections290.600through290.642,an |
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| 515 | 515 | | 15 additionalamountequaltotwiceanyunpaidearnedsicktimeasliquidated |
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| 516 | 516 | | 16 damages,costs,andreasonableattorney'sfeesasmaybeallowedbythecourt, |
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| 517 | 517 | | 17 andotherlegalorequitablereliefasmaybeappropriatetoremedythe |
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| 518 | 518 | | 18 violation,including,withoutlimitation,reinstatementtoemploymentandback |
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| 519 | 519 | | 19 pay.] |
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| 520 | 520 | | [290.630.1.Exceptasotherwiserequiredbylaw,anemployermay |
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| 521 | 521 | | 2 notrequiredisclosureofdetailsrelatingtoanemployee'soranemployee's |
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| 522 | 522 | | 3 familymember'shealthinformation,domesticviolence,sexualassault,or |
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| 523 | 523 | | 4 stalkingasaconditionofprovidingearnedpaidsicktimeundersections |
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| 524 | 524 | | 5 290.600through290.642. |
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| 525 | 525 | | 6 2.Unlessasotherwiserequiredbylaw,anyhealthorsafety |
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| 526 | 526 | | 7 informationpossessedbyanemployerregardinganemployeeoremployee's |
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| 527 | 527 | | 8 familymembermust: |
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| 528 | 528 | | 9 (1)Bemaintainedonaseparateformandinaseparatefilefromother |
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| 529 | 529 | | 10 personnelinformation; |
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| 530 | 530 | | 11 (2)Betreatedasconfidentialmedicalrecords;and |
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| 531 | 531 | | 12 (3)Notbedisclosedexcepttotheaffectedemployeeorwiththe |
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| 532 | 532 | | 13 expresswrittenpermissionoftheaffectedemployee.] |
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| 533 | 533 | | [290.633.1.Withrespecttoemployeescoveredbyavalidcollective |
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| 534 | 534 | | 2 bargainingagreementineffectonNovember5,2024,noprovisionsofsections |
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| 535 | 535 | | 3 290.600through290.642shallapplyuntilthestatedexpirationdateinthe |
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| 536 | 536 | | HB1577 12 4 collectivebargainingagreement;however,furthertheprovisionsofsections |
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| 537 | 537 | | 5 290.600through290.642shallapplyuponanysuchagreement'srenewal, |
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| 538 | 538 | | 6 extension,amendment,ormodificationinanyrespectafterNovember5,2024. |
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| 539 | 539 | | 7 2.Nothinginsections290.600through290.642shallbedeemedto |
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| 540 | 540 | | 8 interfere,impede,orotherwisediminishtherightofemployeestobargain |
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| 541 | 541 | | 9 collectivelythroughrepresentativesoftheirownchoosinginordertoestablish |
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| 542 | 542 | | 10 earnedpaidsicktimeorotherconditionsofworkinexcessoftheapplicable |
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| 543 | 543 | | 11 minimumstandardsundertheprovisionsofsections290.600through290.642. |
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| 544 | 544 | | 12 3.Anywaiverbyanemployeeofrightsundersections290.600 |
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| 545 | 545 | | 13 through290.642shallbedeemedcontrarytopublicpolicyandshallbevoid.] |
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| 546 | 546 | | [290.636.1.Nothinginsections290.600through290.642shallbe |
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| 547 | 547 | | 2 construedtodiscourageorprohibitanemployerfromtheadoptionorretention |
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| 548 | 548 | | 3 ofanearnedpaidsicktimepolicymoregenerousthantheonerequiredherein. |
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| 549 | 549 | | 4 2.Nothinginsections290.600through290.642shallbeconstruedas |
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| 550 | 550 | | 5 diminishingtheobligationofanemployertocomplywithanycontract, |
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| 551 | 551 | | 6 collectivebargainingagreement,employmentbenefitplan,orotheragreement |
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| 552 | 552 | | 7 providingmoregenerouspaidsicktimetoanemployeethanrequiredherein. |
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| 553 | 553 | | 8 Nothinginsections290.600through290.642shallbeconstruedas |
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| 554 | 554 | | 9 diminishingtherightsofpublicemployeesregardingpaidsicktimeoruse |
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| 555 | 555 | | 10 ofpaidsicktimeasprovidedinthelawsofMissouriandordinancesof |
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| 556 | 556 | | 11 politicalsubdivisionspertainingtopublicemployees.] |
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| 557 | 557 | | [290.639.1.Sections290.600through290.642provideminimum |
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| 558 | 558 | | 2 requirementspertainingtoearnedpaidsicktimeandshallnotbeconstruedto |
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| 559 | 559 | | 3 preempt,limit,orotherwiseaffecttheapplicabilityofanyotherlaw, |
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| 560 | 560 | | 4 regulation,requirement,policy,orstandardthatprovidesforgreateraccrual |
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| 561 | 561 | | 5 orusebyemployeesofearnedpaidsicktimeorthatextendsotherprotections |
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| 562 | 562 | | 6 toemployees. |
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| 563 | 563 | | 7 2.Nothinginsections290.600through290.642shallbeinterpretedor |
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| 564 | 564 | | 8 appliedtocreateapowerorobligationcontrarytoanyfederallaw,rule,or |
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| 565 | 565 | | 9 regulation.] |
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| 566 | 566 | | [290.642.Exceptasdetailedinsection290.618,alloftheprovisions |
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| 567 | 567 | | 2 ofsections290.600through290.642areseverable,andifanyprovision, |
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| 568 | 568 | | 3 includinganysection,subsection,subdivision,paragraph,sentence,orclause, |
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| 569 | 569 | | 4 ortheapplicationthereoftoanypersonorcircumstance,isfoundbyacourtof |
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| 570 | 570 | | 5 competentjurisdictiontobeinvalid,unconstitutional,orunconstitutionally |
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| 571 | 571 | | 6 enacted,suchdecisionshallnotaffectotherprovisionsorapplicationsof |
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| 572 | 572 | | 7 sections290.600through290.642thatcanbegiveneffectwithouttheinvalid, |
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| 573 | 573 | | 8 unconstitutional,orunconstitutionallyenactedprovisionorapplication,andto |
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| 574 | 574 | | 9 thisendtheprovisionsofsections290.600through290.642aredeclared |
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| 575 | 575 | | 10 severable.] |
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| 576 | 576 | | ✔ |
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| 577 | 577 | | HB1577 13 |
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