State guide
Missouri HR rules
Employment law guides, required forms, and compliance checklists for Missouri small businesses.
Missouri at a glance- Minimum wage$15.00/hour
- Paid sick leaveNot required
- Paid family leaveNo state program
- State disability insuranceNo
- New hire reportingWithin 20 days
Missouri at a glance
Pay and taxes
Minimum wage$15.00/hour2026 rate, now fixed: inflation indexing was repealed.
OvertimeAfter 40 hours a weekNo state daily overtime.
Pay frequencyTwice a monthFor corporations, within 16 days of the period's end.
State income taxYesEmployees fill out Form MO W-4.
Leave and breaks
Paid sick leaveNot requiredNo state-mandated paid sick leave: the Proposition A requirement was repealed effective August 28, 2025.
Paid family leaveNo state programFederal FMLA still applies: 12 weeks unpaid at 50+ employees.
State disability insuranceNoneNo state disability tax to withhold.
Meal and rest breaksNot requiredNo meal or rest break law for adults.
Hiring and firing
New hire reportingWithin 20 daysTo the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Workers' comp5+ employeesConstruction: from the 1st employee.
E-VerifyNot requiredVoluntary for private employers; required for public employers and businesses on state or local contracts.
Final paycheckAt dismissal if firedIf they quit: next scheduled payday.
Missouri guides
- Updated Sep 28, 2026 · 32 min readMissouri HR Compliance Guide for EmployersMissouri HR compliance: $15 minimum wage, the paid sick leave repeal, MHRA at 6 employees, VESSA leave, and final paycheck rules.
- Updated Sep 28, 2026 · 12 min readMissouri Minimum Wage: Rates, Tip Credit, ExemptionsMissouri minimum wage is $15.00 an hour with no further increase scheduled. Tipped cash wage, the $500,000 exemption, poster rules and local rates.
- Updated Sep 26, 2026 · 14 min readMissouri Workers Compensation: Employer RulesMissouri requires workers compensation at five employees, or one in construction. Exclusions, where to buy, the WC-106 poster, deadlines and penalties.
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