HB625--MINIMUMWAGE
SPONSOR: Caton
Underthisbill,theminimumwageincreasebeginningonorafter
January1,2025,doesnotapplytoanyemployeewhoisunder20
yearsofage.Thisexemptionfromtheminimumwagerequirements
appliesonlytoemploymentcompensationpaidoraccruedonorafter
theeffectivedateofSection290.502,RSMo,anddoesnotapply
retroactively. TheminimumwagerateineffectonDecember31,
2024,istheapplicablerateforemployeesundertheageof20
years.
Employerswhoemployemployeesundertheageof20yearsare
requiredtocomplywiththeapplicableprovisionsoftheMinimum
WageLaw,Sections290.500to290.530,thatapplytotheminimum
wagerateineffectonDecember31,2024.