FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1577
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECOOK.
2994H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections290.502,290.600,290.603,290.606,290.609,290.612,290.615,290.618,
290.621,290.624,290.627,290.630,290.633,290.636,290.639,and290.642,RSMo,
andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtoemployeecompensation.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections290.502,290.600,290.603,290.606,290.609,290.612,290.615,
2290.618,290.621,290.624,290.627,290.630,290.633,290.636,290.639,and290.642,
3RSMo,arerepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassection
4290.502,toreadasfollows:
290.502.1.Exceptasmaybeotherwiseprovidedpursuanttosections290.500to
2290.530,effectiveJanuary1,2007,everyemployershallpaytoeachemployeewagesatthe
3rateof$6.50perhour,orwagesatthesamerateorratessetundertheprovisionsoffederal
4lawastheprevailingfederalminimumwageapplicabletothosecoveredjobsininterstate
5commerce,whicheverrateperhourishigher.
6 2.TheminimumwageshallbeincreasedordecreasedonJanuary1,2008,andon
7January1ofsuccessiveyears,bytheincreaseordecreaseinthecostofliving.OnSeptember
830,2007,andoneachSeptember30ofeachsuccessiveyear,thedirectorshallmeasurethe
9increaseordecreaseinthecostoflivingbythepercentageincreaseordecreaseasofthe
10precedingJulyoverthelevelasofJulyoftheimmediatelyprecedingyearoftheConsumer
11PriceIndexforUrbanWageEarnersandClericalWorkers(CPI-W)orsuccessorindexas
12publishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabororitssuccessoragency,withtheamountofthe
13minimumwageincreaseordecreaseroundedtothenearestfivecents.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14 3.Exceptasmaybeotherwiseprovidedpursuanttosections290.500to290.530,and
15notwithstandingsubsection1ofthissection,effectiveJanuary1,[2025] 2019, every
16employershallpaytoeachemployeewagesattherateofnotlessthan[$13.75] $8.60per
17hour,orwagesatthesamerateorratessetundertheprovisionsoffederallawasthe
18prevailingfederalminimumwageapplicabletothosecoveredjobsininterstatecommerce,
19whicheverrateperhourishigher.Thereafter,theminimumwageestablishedbythis
20subsectionshallbeincreasedeachyearby[$1.25] $0.85perhour,[to$15.00perhour]
21effectiveJanuary1ofeachofthenextfouryearsuntilitreaches$12.00perhour,
22effectiveJanuary1,[2026] 2023. Thereafter,theminimumwageestablishedbythis
23subsectionshallbeincreasedordecreasedonJanuary1,[2027] 2024, andonJanuary1of
24successiveyears,perthemethodsetforthinsubsection2ofthissection.Ifatanytimethe
25federalminimumwagerateisaboveoristhereafterincreasedabovetheminimumwagethen
26ineffectunderthissubsection,theminimumwagerequiredbythissubsectionshallcontinue
27tobeincreasedpursuanttothissubsection,butthehigherfederalrateshallimmediately
28becometheminimumwagerequiredbythissubsectionandshallbeincreasedordecreased
29perthemethodsetforthinsubsection2forsolongasitremainshigherthanthestate
30minimumwagerequiredandincreasedpursuanttothissubsection.
31 4.Forpurposesofthissection,theterm"publicemployer"meansanemployerthatis
32thestateorapoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,includingadepartment,agency,officer,bureau,
33division,board,commission,orinstrumentalityofthestate,oracity,county,town,village,
34schooldistrict,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionofthestate.Subsection3ofthissectionshallnot
35applytoapublicemployerwithrespecttoitsemployees.Anypublicemployerthatissubject
36tosubsections1and2ofthissectionshallcontinuetobesubjecttothosesubsections.
[290.600.Asusedinsections290.600through290.642:
2 (1)"Department",departmentoflaborandindustrialrelations;
3 (2)"Director",directorofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrial
4 relations;
5 (3)"Domesticviolence",assuchtermisdefinedinsection455.010;
6 (4)"Earnedpaidsicktime",timethatiscompensatedatthesame
7 hourlyrateandwiththesamebenefits,includinghealthcarebenefits,asthe
8 employeenormallyearnsduringhoursworkedandisprovidedbyanemployer
9 toanemployeeforthepurposesdescribedinsection290.606,butinnocase
10 shallthishourlyamountbelessthanthatprovidedundersection290.502;
11 (5)"Employee",anyindividualemployedinthisstatebyanemployer,
12 butdoesnotinclude:
13 (a)Anyindividualengagedintheactivitiesofaneducational,
14 charitable,religious,ornonprofitorganizationwheretheemployer-employee
15 relationshipdoesnot,infact,existorwheretheservicesrenderedtothe
16 organizationareonavoluntarybasis;
HB1577 2 17 (b)Anyindividualstandinginlocoparentistofosterchildrenintheir
18 care;
19 (c)Anyindividualemployedforlessthanfourmonthsinanyyearina
20 residentordaycampforchildrenoryouth,oranyindividualemployedbyan
21 educationalconferencecenteroperatedbyaneducational,charitableornot-
22 for-profitorganization;
23 (d)Anyindividualengagedintheactivitiesofaneducational
24 organizationwhereemploymentbytheorganizationisinlieuofthe
25 requirementthattheindividualpaythecostoftuition,housingorother
26 educationalfeesoftheorganizationorwhereearningsoftheindividual
27 employedbytheorganizationarecreditedtowardthepaymentofthecostof
28 tuition,housingorothereducationalfeesoftheorganization;
29 (e)Anyindividualemployedonoraboutaprivateresidenceonan
30 occasionalbasisforsixhoursorlessoneachoccasion;
31 (f)Anyindividualemployedonacasualbasistoprovidebaby-sitting
32 services;
33 (g)Anyindividualemployedbyanemployersubjecttotheprovisions
34 ofPartAofSubtitleIVofTitle49,UnitedStatesCode,49U.S.C.§§10101et
35 seq.;
36 (h)Anyindividualemployedonacasualorintermittentbasisasagolf
37 caddy,newsboy,orinasimilaroccupation;
38 (i)Anyindividualwhoisemployedinanygovernmentposition
39 definedin29U.S.C.§§203(e)(2)(C)(i)-(ii);
40 (j)Anyindividualemployedbyaretailorservicebusinesswhose
41 annualgrossvolumesalesmadeorbusinessdoneislessthanfivehundred
42 thousanddollars;
43 (k)Anyindividualwhoisanoffender,asdefinedinsection217.010,
44 whoisincarceratedinanycorrectionalfacilityoperatedbythedepartmentof
45 corrections,includingoffenderswhoprovidelabororservicesonthegrounds
46 ofsuchcorrectionalfacilitypursuanttosection217.550;or,
47 (l)Anyindividualdescribedbytheprovisionsofsection29U.S.C.
48 213(a)(8);
49 (6)"Employer",anypersonactingdirectlyorindirectlyintheinterest
50 ofanemployerinrelationtoanemployee;provided,however,thatforthe
51 purposesofsections290.600through290.642"employer"doesnotincludethe
52 UnitedStatesgovernment,thestate,orapoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,
53 includingadepartment,agency,officer,bureau,division,board,commission,
54 orinstrumentalityofthestate,oracity,county,town,village,schooldistrict,
55 publichighereducationinstitution,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionofthestate;
56 (7)"Familymember",anyofthefollowingindividuals:
57 (a)Regardlessofage,abiological,adoptedorfosterchild,stepchildor
58 legalward,achildofadomesticpartner,achildtowhomtheemployeestands
59 inlocoparentis,oranindividualtowhomtheemployeestoodinlocoparentis
60 whentheindividualwasaminor;
61 (b)Abiological,foster,stepparentoradoptiveparentorlegalguardian
62 ofanemployeeoranemployee'sspouseordomesticpartneroranindividual
63 whostoodinlocoparentiswhentheemployeeoremployee'sspouseor
64 domesticpartnerwasaminorchild;
HB1577 3 65 (c)Anindividualtowhomtheemployeeislegallymarriedunderthe
66 lawsofanystate,oradomesticpartnerwhoisregisteredassuchunderthe
67 lawsofanystateorpoliticalsubdivision,oranindividualwithwhomthe
68 employeeisinacontinuingsocialrelationshipofaromanticorintimate
69 nature;
70 (d)Agrandparent,grandchild,orsibling(whetherofabiological,
71 foster,adoptiveorsteprelationship)oftheemployeeortheemployee'sspouse
72 ordomesticpartner;or
73 (e)Apersonforwhomtheemployeeisresponsibleforprovidingor
74 arranginghealthorsafety-relatedcare,includingbutnotlimitedtohelpingthat
75 individualobtaindiagnostic,preventative,routine,ortherapeutichealth
76 treatmentorensuringthepersonissafefollowingdomesticviolence,sexual
77 assault,orstalking;
78 (8)"Healthcareprofessional",anyindividuallicensedunderfederalor
79 anystatelawtoprovidemedicaloremergencyservices,includingbutnot
80 limitedtodoctors,nurses,certifiednursemidwives,mentalhealth
81 professionals,andemergencyroompersonnel;
82 (9)"Person",anyindividual,partnership,association,corporation,
83 business,businesstrust,legalrepresentative,oranyorganizedgroupof
84 persons;
85 (10)"Retaliatorypersonnelaction",denialofanyrightguaranteed
86 undersections290.600through290.642,oranythreat,discharge,suspension,
87 demotion,reductionofhours,oranyotheradverseactionagainstanemployee
88 fortheexerciseofanyrightguaranteedherein."Retaliatorypersonnelaction"
89 shallalsoincludeinterferencewithorpunishmentforinanymanner
90 participatinginorassistinganinvestigation,proceeding,orhearingunder
91 sections290.600through290.642;
92 (11)"Samehourlyrate",meansthefollowing:
93 (a)Foremployeespaidonthebasisofasinglehourlyrate,thesame
94 hourlyrateshallbetheemployee'sregularhourlyrate;
95 (b)Foremployeeswhoarepaidmultiplehourlyratesofpayfromthe
96 sameemployer,thesamehourlyrateshallbeeither:
97 a.Thewagestheemployeewouldhavebeenpaidforthehoursabsent
98 duringuseofearnedpaidsicktimeiftheemployeehadworked;or,
99 b.Theweightedaverageofallhourlyratesofpayduringtheprevious
100 payperiod.
101
102 Whatevermethodtheemployeruses,theemployermustuseaconsistent
103 methodforeachemployeethroughoutayear;
104 (c)Foremployeeswhoarepaidasalary,thesamehourlyrateshallbe
105 determinedbydividingthewagestheemployeeearnsinthepreviouspay
106 periodbythetotalnumberofhoursworkedduringthepreviouspayperiod.
107 Fordeterminingtotalnumberofhoursworkedduringthepreviouspayperiod,
108 employeeswhoareexemptfromovertimerequirementsunder29U.S.C.§213
109 (a)(1),theFairLaborStandardsAct,shallbeassumedtoworkfortyhoursin
110 eachworkweekunlesstheirnormalworkweekislessthanfortyhours,in
111 whichcaseearnedpaidsicktimeshallaccrueandthesamehourlyrateshallbe
112 calculatedbasedontheemployee'snormalworkweek.Regardlessofthebasis
HB1577 4 113 used,thesamehourlyrateshallnotbelessthantheeffectiveminimumwage
114 specifiedinsection290.502;
115 (d)Foremployeespaidonapiecerateorafee-for-servicebasis,the
116 samehourlyrateshallbeareasonablecalculationofthewagesorfeesthe
117 employeewouldhavereceivedforthepiecework,service,orpartthereof,if
118 theemployeehadworked.Regardlessofthebasisused,thesamehourlyrate
119 shallnotbelessthantheeffectiveminimumwagespecifiedinsection
120 290.502;
121 (e)Foremployeeswhoarepaidonacommissionbasis(whetherbase
122 wagepluscommissionorcommissiononly),thesamehourlyrateshallbethe
123 greaterofthebasewageortheeffectiveminimumwagespecifiedinsection
124 290.502;
125 (f)Foremployeeswhoreceiveandretaincompensationintheformof
126 gratuitiesinadditiontowages,thesamehourlyrateshallbethegreaterofthe
127 employee'sregularhourlyrateoronehundredpercentoftheeffective
128 minimumwagespecifiedinsection290.502withoutdeductionofanytipsasa
129 credit;
130 (12)"Sexualassault",assuchtermisdefinedinsection455.010;
131 (13)"Stalking",assuchtermisdefinedinsection455.010;
132 (14)"Year",aregularandconsecutivetwelve-monthperiodas
133 determinedbytheemployer;exceptthatforthepurposesofsection290.615
134 andsection290.627,"year"shallmeanacalendaryear.]
[290.603.1.Employeesofanemployerwithfifteenormore
2 employeesshallaccrueaminimumofonehourofearnedpaidsicktimefor
3 everythirtyhoursworked,butsuchemployeesshallnotbeentitledtouse
4 morethanfifty-sixhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeperyear,unlessthe
5 employerselectsahigherlimit.
6 2.Employeesofanemployerwithfewerthanfifteenemployeesshall
7 accrueaminimumofonehourofearnedpaidsicktimeforeverythirtyhours
8 worked,butsuchemployeesshallnotbeentitledtousemorethanfortyhours
9 ofearnedpaidsicktimeperyear,unlesstheemployerselectsahigherlimit.
10 3.Indeterminingthenumberofemployeesofanemployer,all
11 employeesperformingworkinthestateforanemployerforcompensationon
12 afull-time,part-time,ortemporarybasisshallbecounted.Insituationsin
13 whichthenumberofemployeesperformingworkinthestateforanemployer
14 forcompensationperweekfluctuatesaboveandbelowfifteenemployeesper
15 weekoverthecourseofayear,anemployerisrequiredtoprovideearnedpaid
16 sicktimepursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionifitmaintainedfifteenor
17 moreemployeesinthestateonthepayrollforsomeportionofaworkingday
18 ineachoftwentyormoredifferentcalendarweeks,includinganyperiodsof
19 leave,andwhetherornottheweekswereconsecutive,ineitherthecurrentor
20 theprecedingyear(irrespectiveofwhetherthesameindividualswerein
21 employmentineachworkingday).
22 4.Allemployeesshallaccrueearnedpaidsicktimeasfollows:
23 (1)Earnedpaidsicktimeasprovidedinthissectionshallbeginto
24 accrueatthecommencementofemploymentorMay1,2025,whicheveris
25 later.Anemployeeshallbeentitledtouseearnedpaidsicktimeasitis
HB1577 5 26 accrued.Anemployermayprovideallearnedpaidsicktimethatanemployee
27 isexpectedtoaccrueinayearatthebeginningoftheyear;
28 (2)Employeeswhoareexemptfromovertimerequirementsunder29
29 U.S.C.§213(a)(1)oftheFederalFairLaborStandardsActwillbeassumedto
30 workfortyhoursineachworkweekforpurposesofearnedpaidsicktime
31 accrualunlesstheirnormalworkweekislessthanfortyhours,inwhichcase
32 earnedpaidsicktimeaccruesbaseduponthatnormalworkweek;
33 (3)Uptoeightyhoursofearnedpaidsicktimeshallbecarriedoverto
34 thefollowingyeariftheemployeehasanyunusedaccruedearnedpaidsick
35 timeattheendoftheyear,butthislawdoesnotrequireanemployertopermit
36 anemployeetousemorethantheapplicablenumberofhoursofearnedpaid
37 sicktimeperyearassetforthinsubsections1and2ofthissection.
38 Alternatively,inlieuofcarryoverofunusedearnedpaidsicktimefromone
39 yeartothenext,anemployermaypayanemployeeforunusedearnedpaid
40 sicktimeattheendofayearwhichcouldbecarriedoverandprovidethe
41 employeewithanamountofpaidsicktimethatmeetsorexceedsthe
42 requirementsofsections290.600through290.642thatisavailableforthe
43 employee'simmediateuseatthebeginningofthesubsequentyear;
44 (4)Ifanemployeeistransferredtoaseparatedivision,entity,or
45 location,butremainsemployedbythesameemployer,theemployeeisentitled
46 toallearnedpaidsicktimeaccruedatthepriordivision,entity,orlocationand
47 isentitledtouseallearnedpaidsicktimeasprovidedinthissection.When
48 thereisaseparationfromemploymentandtheemployeeisrehiredwithinnine
49 monthsofseparationbythesameemployer,previouslyaccruedearnedpaid
50 sicktimethathadnotbeenusedshallbereinstated.Further,theemployee
51 shallbeentitledtouseaccruedearnedpaidsicktimeandaccrueadditional
52 earnedpaidsicktimeattherecommencementofemployment;
53 (5)Whenadifferentemployersucceedsortakestheplaceofan
54 existingemployer,allemployeesoftheoriginalemployerwhoremain
55 employedbythesuccessoremployerareentitledtoallearnedpaidsicktime
56 theyaccruedwhenemployedbytheoriginalemployer,andareentitledtouse
57 earnedpaidsicktimepreviouslyaccrued;
58 (6)Atitsdiscretion,anemployermayloanearnedpaidsicktimetoan
59 employeeinadvanceofaccrualbysuchemployee.
60 5.Anyemployerwithapaidleavepolicy,suchasapaidtimeoff
61 policy,whomakesavailableanamountofpaidleavesufficienttomeetthe
62 accrualrequirementsofthissectionthatmaybeusedforthesamepurposes
63 andunderthesameconditionsasearnedpaidsicktimeundersections290.600
64 through290.642isnotrequiredtoprovideadditionalpaidsicktimeunderthis
65 section.
66 6.Exceptasspecificallyprovidedinthissection,nothinginthis
67 sectionshallbeconstruedasrequiringfinancialorotherreimbursementtoan
68 employeefromanemployerupontheemployee'stermination,resignation,
69 retirement,orotherseparationfromemploymentforaccruedearnedpaidsick
70 timethathasnotbeenused.
71 7.EmployeesshallnotaccrueearnedpaidsicktimebeforeMay1,
72 2025.Employeeswhoareemployedorwhocommenceemploymentonor
73 afterMay1,2025shallaccrueearnedpaidsicktimeandbeentitledtouse
HB1577 6 74 earnedpaidsicktimeasitisaccruedinaccordancewithsections290.600
75 through290.642.Thedepartmentmaydevelopmodelpostersandnotices,
76 engageinrulemaking,initiateoutreachprograms,andengageinother
77 activitiesforimplementationoftheprovisionsofsections290.600through
78 290.642asauthorizedbythosesectionsbeforeMay1,2025.]
[290.606.1.Earnedpaidsicktimeshallbeprovidedtoanemployee
2 byanemployerfor:
3 (1)Anemployee'smentalorphysicalillness,injury,orhealth
4 condition;anemployee'sneedformedicaldiagnosis,care,ortreatmentofa
5 mentalorphysicalillness,injury,orhealthcondition;anemployee'sneedfor
6 preventativemedicalcare;
7 (2)Careofafamilymemberwithamentalorphysicalillness,injury,
8 orhealthcondition;careofafamilymemberwhoneedsmedicaldiagnosis,
9 care,ortreatmentofamentalorphysicalillness,injury,orhealthcondition;
10 careofafamilymemberwhoneedspreventativemedicalcare;
11 (3)Closureoftheemployee'splaceofbusinessbyorderofapublic
12 officialduetoapublichealthemergency,oranemployee'sneedtocarefora
13 childwhoseschoolorplaceofcarehasbeenclosedbyorderofapublic
14 officialduetoapublichealthemergency,orcareforoneselforafamily
15 memberwhenithasbeendeterminedbythehealthauthoritieshaving
16 jurisdictionorbyahealthcareproviderthattheemployee'sorfamily
17 member'spresenceinthecommunitymayjeopardizethehealthofothers
18 becauseofhisorherexposuretoacommunicabledisease,whetherornotthe
19 employeeorfamilymemberhasactuallycontractedthecommunicable
20 disease;or
21 (4)Absencenecessaryduetodomesticviolence,sexualassault,or
22 stalking,providedtheleaveistoallowtheemployeetoobtainforthe
23 employeeortheemployee'sfamilymember:
24 (a)Medicalattentionneededtorecoverfromphysicalorpsychological
25 injuryordisabilitycausedbydomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking;
26 (b)Servicesfromavictimservicesorganization;
27 (c)Psychologicalorothercounseling;
28 (d)Relocationortakingstepstosecureanexistinghomeduetothe
29 domesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking;or
30 (e)Legalservices,includingpreparingfororparticipatinginanycivil
31 orcriminallegalproceedingrelatedtoorresultingfromthedomesticviolence,
32 sexualassault,orstalking.
33 2.Earnedpaidsicktimeshallbeprovidedupontherequestofan
34 employee.Suchrequestmaybemadeorally,inwriting,byelectronicmeans,
35 orbyanyothermeansacceptabletotheemployer.Whenpossible,therequest
36 shallincludetheexpecteddurationoftheabsence.
37 3.Whentheuseofearnedpaidsicktimeisforeseeable,theemployee
38 shallmakeagoodfaithefforttoprovidenoticeoftheneedforsuchtimetothe
39 employerinadvanceoftheuseoftheearnedpaidsicktimeandshallmakea
40 reasonableefforttoscheduletheuseofearnedpaidsicktimeinamannerthat
41 doesnotundulydisrupttheoperationsoftheemployer.Wheresuchneedis
HB1577 7 42 notforeseeable,anemployermayrequireanemployeetoprovidenoticeofthe
43 needfortheuseofearnedpaidsicktimeassoonaspracticable.
44 4.Anemployerthatrequiresnoticeoftheneedtouseearnedpaidsick
45 timewheretheneedisnotforeseeableshallprovideawrittenpolicythat
46 containsproceduresfortheemployeetoprovidenotice.Anemployerthathas
47 notprovidedtotheemployeeacopyofitswrittenpolicyforprovidingsuch
48 noticeshallnotdenyearnedpaidsicktimetotheemployeebasedon
49 noncompliancewithsuchapolicy.
50 5.Anemployermaynotrequire,asaconditionofanemployee's
51 takingearnedpaidsicktime,thattheemployeesearchfororfinda
52 replacementworkertocoverthehoursduringwhichtheemployeeisusing
53 earnedpaidsicktime.
54 6.Earnedpaidsicktimemaybeusedinthesmallerofhourly
55 incrementsorthesmallestincrementthattheemployer'spayrollsystemusesto
56 accountforabsencesoruseofothertime.
57 7.Forearnedpaidsicktimeofthreeormoreconsecutiveworkdays,
58 anemployermayrequirereasonabledocumentationthattheearnedpaidsick
59 timehasbeenusedforapurposecoveredbysubsection1ofthissection.
60 (1)Documentationsignedbyaheathcareprofessionalindicatingthat
61 earnedpaidsicktimeisnecessaryshallbeconsideredreasonable
62 documentationforpurposesofthissection.
63 (2)Incasesofdomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking,ifthe
64 employerrequests,oneofthefollowingtypesofdocumentationselectedby
65 theemployeeshallbeconsideredreasonabledocumentation:(i)apolice
66 reportindicatingthattheemployeeortheemployee'sfamilymemberwasa
67 victimofdomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking;(ii)awrittenstatement
68 fromanemployeeoragentofavictimserviceprovideraffirmingthatthe
69 employeeoremployee'sfamilymemberisorwasreceivingservicesfroma
70 victimserviceprovider;(iii)documentationsignedbyahealthcare
71 professionalfromwhomtheemployeeoremployee'sfamilymembersought
72 assistancerelatingtodomesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalkingorthe
73 effectsthereof;(iv)acourtdocumentindicatingthatanemployeeor
74 employee'sfamilymemberisorwasinvolvedinalegalactionrelatedto
75 domesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking;or(v)awrittenstatementfrom
76 theemployeeaffirmingthattheemployeeoremployee'sfamilymemberis
77 takingortookearnedpaidsicktimeforaqualifyingpurposeofsubsection1of
78 thissection.
79 (3)Anemployermaynotrequirethatthedocumentationexplainthe
80 natureoftheillness,detailsoftheunderlyinghealthneeds,orthedetailsofthe
81 domesticviolence,sexualassault,orstalking,unlessotherwiserequiredby
82 law.]
[290.609.1.Itshallbeunlawfulforanemployeroranyotherperson
2 tointerferewith,restrain,ordenytheexerciseof,ortheattempttoexercise,
3 anyrightprotectedundersections290.600through290.642.
4 2.Anemployershallnottakeretaliatorypersonnelactionor
5 discriminateagainstanemployeeorformeremployeebecausetheindividual
6 hasexercisedrightsprotectedundersections290.600through290.642.Such
HB1577 8 7 rightsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,therighttorequestoruseearnedpaid
8 sicktimepursuanttosections290.600through290.642;therighttofilea
9 complaintorinformanypersonaboutanyemployer'sallegedviolationof
10 sections290.600through290.642;therighttoparticipateinanyinvestigation,
11 hearing,orproceedingorcooperatewithorassistthedepartmentinany
12 investigationsofallegedviolationsofsections290.600through290.642;and
13 therighttoinformanypersonofhisorherpotentialrightsundersections
14 290.600through290.642.
15 3.Itshallbeunlawfulforanemployer'sabsencecontrolpolicyto
16 countearnedpaidsicktimetakenundersections290.600through290.642as
17 anabsencethatmayleadtoorresultindiscipline,discharge,demotion,
18 suspension,oranyotheradverseaction.
19 4.Protectionsofthissectionshallapplytoanyindividualwho
20 mistakenlybutingoodfaithallegesviolationsofsections290.600through
21 290.642.]
[290.612.1.Employersshallgiveemployeesawrittennoticeabout
2 earnedpaidsicktimewithinfourteencalendardaysofthecommencementof
3 employmentoronApril15,2025,whicheverislater,whichmustincludethe
4 followinginformation:(1)beginningMay1,2025,employeesaccrueandare
5 entitledtoearnedpaidsicktimeattherateonehourofearnedpaidsicktime
6 foreverythirtyhoursofwork,andmayuseearnedpaidsicktime,subjectto
7 thelimitsandtermsundersections290.600through290.642ofMissourilaw,
8 (2)itisprohibitedforanemployertotakeretaliatorypersonnelactionagainst
9 employeeswhorequestoruseearnedpaidsicktimeasallowedbylaw,(3)
10 eachemployeehastherighttobringacivilactionifearnedpaidsicktimeas
11 requiredbysections290.600through290.642isdeniedbytheemployerorthe
12 employeeissubjectedtoretaliatorypersonnelactionbytheemployerfor
13 exercisingtheemployee'srightsundersections290.600through290.642;and,
14 (4)thecontactinformationforthedepartment.Noticeshallbeprovidedbythe
15 employertotheemployeeonasinglepieceofpaper,atleast8.5x11,inno
16 lessthan14-pointfont.
17 2.BeginningApril15,2025,employersshalldisplayaposterthat
18 containstheinformationrequiredinsubsection1ofthissectionina
19 conspicuousandaccessibleplaceineachestablishmentwheresuchemployees
20 areemployed,providedthatsuchposterhasbeenmadeavailablebythe
21 department.
22 3.Thedepartmentmaycreateandmakeavailabletoemployers,model
23 noticesandpostersthatcontaintheinformationrequiredundersubsection1of
24 thissectionforemployers'useincomplyingwithsubsections1and2ofthis
25 section.Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeinterpretedorapplied,either
26 expresslyorthroughpracticalnecessity,torequirethedepartmenttocreateor
27 makeavailablenoticesorpostersifitrequirestheappropriationoffundsto
28 coverthecostsofsuchacts.]
[290.615.1.Employersshallretainrecordsdocumentinghours
2 workedbyemployeesandearnedpaidsicktimetakenbyemployees,fora
3 periodofnotlessthanthreeyears,andshallallowthedepartmentaccessto
HB1577 9 4 suchrecords,withappropriatenoticeandatamutuallyagreeabletime,to
5 monitorcompliancewiththerequirementsofsections290.600through
6 290.642.
7 2.Totheextentpermittedbylaw,thedirectormayinspectsuch
8 records,andtherecordsshallbeopenforinspectionbythedirectorby
9 appointment.Wheretherecordsrequiredunderthissectionarekeptoutside
10 thestate,therecordsshallbemadeavailabletothedirectorupondemand.
11 Everysuchemployershallfurnishtothedirectorondemandasworn
12 statementoftimerecordsandinformationuponformsprescribedorapproved
13 bythedirector.Alltherecordsandinformationobtainedbythedepartment
14 areconfidentialandshallbedisclosedonlyonorderofacourtofcompetent
15 jurisdiction.
16 3.Nothinginthissectionshallbeinterpretedorapplied,either
17 expresslyorthroughpracticalnecessity,torequirethedepartmentordirector
18 toaccessorinspectrecordsortocreateformsrelatingtotheinspectionof
19 recordsifitrequirestheappropriationoffundstocoverthecostsofsuchacts.]
[290.618.1.Thedepartmentmay,inaccordancewithchapter536,
2 promulgaterulesfortheimplementation,enforcement,andadministrationof
3 sections290.600through290.642.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis
4 definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis
5 sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallof
6 theprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissection
7 andchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
8 generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,
9 ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then
10 thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafter
11 November5,2024,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
12 2.Nothinginthissectionshallbeinterpretedorapplied,either
13 expresslyorthroughpracticalnecessity,torequirethepromulgationor
14 adoptionofrulesifitrequirestheappropriationoffundstocoverthecostsof
15 suchacts.]
[290.621.1.Thedepartmentmayinvestigateandascertain
2 compliancewithsections290.600through290.642,establishandimplement
3 asystemtoreceivecomplaintsregardingnoncompliancewithsections
4 290.600through290.642andtoinvestigateandattempttoresolvecomplaints
5 betweenthecomplainantandthesubjectofthecomplaint,andestablish
6 additionalmeansofenforcement,includingrequiringbysubpoenathe
7 testimonyofwitnessesandproductionofbooks,records,andotherevidence
8 relativetoanymatterunderinvestigationorhearing,issuingnoticesof
9 violation,holdinghearingsonnoticesofviolation,makingdeterminations,
10 recoveringunpaidearnedsicktime,andimposingfinesforwillfulviolations
11 ofuptofivehundreddollarsperdayofeachdayofacontinuingviolation.A
12 finaldecisionofthedepartmentissubjecttoreviewinaccordancewiththe
13 provisionsofchapter536.
14 2.Thedepartmentmaydevelopandimplementanoutreachprogram
15 toinformemployees,parents,andpersonswhoareunderthecareofahealth
HB1577 10 16 careproviderabouttheavailabilityofearnedpaidsicktimeundersections
17 290.600through290.642.Thisprogrammayincludethedistributionof
18 noticesandotherwrittenmaterialstochildcareandeldercareproviders,
19 domesticviolenceshelters,schools,hospitals,communityhealthcentersand
20 otherhealthcareprovidersinMissouri.
21 3.Amunicipality,county,city,town,orvillagemayadoptordinances,
22 rules,andregulationstoinvestigateandascertaincompliancewithsections
23 290.600through290.642,establishandimplementasystemtoreceive
24 complaintsregardingnoncompliancewithsections290.600through290.642
25 andtoinvestigateandattempttoresolvecomplaintsbetweenthecomplainant
26 andthesubjectofthecomplaint,andestablishadditionalmeansof
27 enforcement,withrespecttoemployerswithin,oremployeesperforming
28 workwhilephysicallypresentin,thegeographicboundariesofthe
29 municipality,county,city,town,orvillage.Anysuchordinance,rule,or
30 regulationshallbeconsistentwiththislawandanydepartmentrulesor
31 regulationsandsystemforcomplianceandenforcement.Themunicipality,
32 county,city,town,orvillagemayexercisesuchpowersasallowedbyany
33 applicablecharterorordinance,includingrequiringbysubpoenathetestimony
34 ofwitnessesandproductionofbooks,records,andotherevidencerelativeto
35 anymatterunderinvestigationorhearing,issuingnoticesofviolation,holding
36 hearingsonnoticesofviolation,makingdeterminations,recoveringunpaid
37 earnedsicktime,andimposingfinesforwillfulviolationsofuptothe
38 maximumallowedforanordinanceviolation.Beforeinvestigatingorseeking
39 toresolveanycomplaintbetweenthecomplainantandthesubjectofthe
40 complaint,themunicipality,county,city,town,orvillageshallgivenoticeto
41 thedepartmentwithacopyofthecomplaintand,withinfourteendaysofsuch
42 notice,thedepartmentmayinterveneasofrightandparticipateinthematterto
43 ensurethatthecomplaintisbeinginvestigatedandresolvedintheinterestof
44 effectiveenforcementofsections290.600through290.642or,alternatively,
45 thedepartmentmayinstituteitsownproceedingsinwhichcasethe
46 municipality,county,city,town,orvillageshallrefrainfromactingonthe
47 mattersolongasthecomplaintisbeinginvestigatedandresolvedinthe
48 interestofeffectiveenforcementofsections290.600through290.642.Ifthe
49 departmentdoesnot,withinfourteendays,interveneorinstigateitsown
50 proceedings,themunicipality,county,city,town,orvillagemay,withoutthe
51 department,investigateandattempttoresolvethecomplaintandtakeother
52 additionalmeanswithinitspowertoenforcesections290.600through290.642
53 againstthesubjectofthecomplaint.Innoeventshallanemployerbesubject
54 tocomplianceproceedingsarisingoutofasinglesetoffactsafterhaving
55 alreadybeensubjectedtoafinalcomplianceorderbyanothergovernmental
56 entity.
57 4.Nothinginthissectionshallbeinterpretedorapplied,either
58 expresslyorthroughpracticalnecessity,torequirethedepartment,a
59 municipality,county,city,town,orvillagetoconductinvestigationsand
60 ascertaincompliancewithsections290.600through290.642,toestablishand
61 implementasystemtoreceiveorresolvecomplaints,toestablishadditional
62 meansofenforcement,ortoconductoutreachandeducation,includingthe
63 creationofnoticesandotherwrittenmaterials,concerningsections290.600
HB1577 11 64 through290.642,ifitrequirestheappropriationoffundstocoverthecostsof
65 suchacts.]
[290.624.1.Anyemployerwhowillfullyviolatesorfailstocomply
2 withanyoftheprovisionsandrequirementsofsections290.600through
3 290.642shallbeguiltyofaclassCmisdemeanor;provided,however,thatan
4 employerwhowillfullyviolatesthenoticeandpostingrequirementsofsection
5 290.612shallbeguiltyofaninfraction.
6 2.Forpurposesofthissection,eachdayofviolationorfailureto
7 complyandeachemployeeaffectedshallconstituteaseparateoffense.]
[290.627.1.Anyindividualwhoclaimstohavebeenaggrievedbya
2 failureofanemployertocomplywithanyportionofsections290.600through
3 290.642,includingbutnotlimitedtothefailuretoprovideearnedpaidsick
4 timeortoallowemployeestousesuchtimeconsistentwithsections290.600
5 through290.642,orwhoclaimstohavesufferedaretaliatorypersonnelaction,
6 shallhavearightofactionandmaycommenceacivilactionintheappropriate
7 courtofjurisdictionwithinthreeyearsoftheaccrualofthecauseofaction,to
8 obtainappropriatereliefwithrespecttosuchunlawfulviolation.Suchaction
9 maybebroughtwithoutfirstfilinganadministrativecomplaint.
10 2.Inacivilactionunderthissection,ifthecourtfindsaviolationhas
11 occurred,thecourtmaygrantasrelief,asitdeemsappropriateandtothe
12 extentpermittedbylaw,anypermanentortemporaryinjunction,thefull
13 amountofanyunpaidearnedsicktimeplusanyactualdamagessufferedasthe
14 resultoftheemployer'sviolationofsections290.600through290.642,an
15 additionalamountequaltotwiceanyunpaidearnedsicktimeasliquidated
16 damages,costs,andreasonableattorney'sfeesasmaybeallowedbythecourt,
17 andotherlegalorequitablereliefasmaybeappropriatetoremedythe
18 violation,including,withoutlimitation,reinstatementtoemploymentandback
19 pay.]
[290.630.1.Exceptasotherwiserequiredbylaw,anemployermay
2 notrequiredisclosureofdetailsrelatingtoanemployee'soranemployee's
3 familymember'shealthinformation,domesticviolence,sexualassault,or
4 stalkingasaconditionofprovidingearnedpaidsicktimeundersections
5 290.600through290.642.
6 2.Unlessasotherwiserequiredbylaw,anyhealthorsafety
7 informationpossessedbyanemployerregardinganemployeeoremployee's
8 familymembermust:
9 (1)Bemaintainedonaseparateformandinaseparatefilefromother
10 personnelinformation;
11 (2)Betreatedasconfidentialmedicalrecords;and
12 (3)Notbedisclosedexcepttotheaffectedemployeeorwiththe
13 expresswrittenpermissionoftheaffectedemployee.]
[290.633.1.Withrespecttoemployeescoveredbyavalidcollective
2 bargainingagreementineffectonNovember5,2024,noprovisionsofsections
3 290.600through290.642shallapplyuntilthestatedexpirationdateinthe
HB1577 12 4 collectivebargainingagreement;however,furthertheprovisionsofsections
5 290.600through290.642shallapplyuponanysuchagreement'srenewal,
6 extension,amendment,ormodificationinanyrespectafterNovember5,2024.
7 2.Nothinginsections290.600through290.642shallbedeemedto
8 interfere,impede,orotherwisediminishtherightofemployeestobargain
9 collectivelythroughrepresentativesoftheirownchoosinginordertoestablish
10 earnedpaidsicktimeorotherconditionsofworkinexcessoftheapplicable
11 minimumstandardsundertheprovisionsofsections290.600through290.642.
12 3.Anywaiverbyanemployeeofrightsundersections290.600
13 through290.642shallbedeemedcontrarytopublicpolicyandshallbevoid.]
[290.636.1.Nothinginsections290.600through290.642shallbe
2 construedtodiscourageorprohibitanemployerfromtheadoptionorretention
3 ofanearnedpaidsicktimepolicymoregenerousthantheonerequiredherein.
4 2.Nothinginsections290.600through290.642shallbeconstruedas
5 diminishingtheobligationofanemployertocomplywithanycontract,
6 collectivebargainingagreement,employmentbenefitplan,orotheragreement
7 providingmoregenerouspaidsicktimetoanemployeethanrequiredherein.
8 Nothinginsections290.600through290.642shallbeconstruedas
9 diminishingtherightsofpublicemployeesregardingpaidsicktimeoruse
10 ofpaidsicktimeasprovidedinthelawsofMissouriandordinancesof
11 politicalsubdivisionspertainingtopublicemployees.]
[290.639.1.Sections290.600through290.642provideminimum
2 requirementspertainingtoearnedpaidsicktimeandshallnotbeconstruedto
3 preempt,limit,orotherwiseaffecttheapplicabilityofanyotherlaw,
4 regulation,requirement,policy,orstandardthatprovidesforgreateraccrual
5 orusebyemployeesofearnedpaidsicktimeorthatextendsotherprotections
6 toemployees.
7 2.Nothinginsections290.600through290.642shallbeinterpretedor
8 appliedtocreateapowerorobligationcontrarytoanyfederallaw,rule,or
9 regulation.]
[290.642.Exceptasdetailedinsection290.618,alloftheprovisions
2 ofsections290.600through290.642areseverable,andifanyprovision,
3 includinganysection,subsection,subdivision,paragraph,sentence,orclause,
4 ortheapplicationthereoftoanypersonorcircumstance,isfoundbyacourtof
5 competentjurisdictiontobeinvalid,unconstitutional,orunconstitutionally
6 enacted,suchdecisionshallnotaffectotherprovisionsorapplicationsof
7 sections290.600through290.642thatcanbegiveneffectwithouttheinvalid,
8 unconstitutional,orunconstitutionallyenactedprovisionorapplication,andto
9 thisendtheprovisionsofsections290.600through290.642aredeclared
10 severable.]
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