Missouri workers have 21 days left until a voter-approved law mandating paid sick leave goes away.

In November, Missouri voters passed Proposition A, which raised the minimum wage and allowed employees to earn paid sick leave. It passed with nearly 58% of the vote.

Fran Marion, a Wendy’s employee in Kansas City, said she was ecstatic when the proposition passed.

“I was just like: ‘Yes, finally, we're being listened to. We're being heard,’” Marion said.

Through Proposition A, the minimum wage in Missouri rose to $13.75 an hour in 2025. It will rise again to $15 an hour beginning in 2026. It also tied the minimum wage in Missouri to the Consumer Price Index beginning in 2027.

Additionally, the statute allowed employees to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.

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