A voter-mandated pay hike for Missouri’s minimum wage workers hasn’t kicked in yet — and conservative lawmakers and business groups are looking to the General Assembly and the courts to block the raise.
Takeaways
- Conservative lawmakers in the Missouri General Assembly have filed three bills that would restrict Proposition A, which raised the minimum wage and mandated paid sick leave.
- Business groups in Missouri have filed a petition to challenge Proposition A in the Missouri Supreme Court, arguing it violates the state’s single-subject rule for ballot questions by addressing both hourly pay rates and sick leave.
- Labor groups are confident in defending Proposition A in court while legal experts say the lawsuit is weak.
State legislators have filed three bills to restrict the provisions of Proposition A, which ordered a boost to the minimum wage and required employers to give workers paid sick leave.
Meanwhile, Missouri business groups filed a petition in December with the Missouri Supreme Court to overturn Proposition A.